Case Name: JEFFERS v. FORREST
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1840-03
Citations: 13 F. Cas. 431
Docket Number: Case No. 7,251
Parties: JEFFERS v. FORREST.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 13
Pages: 431–432

Head Matter:
Case No. 7,251.
JEFFERS v. FORREST.
[5 Cranch, C. C. 674.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
March Term, 1840.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
Debt upon an appeal-bond in the penalty of $100. The breach assigned was in not prosecuting the appeal with effect. The defendant [Joseph Forrest] pleaded that the appellant [Madison Jeffers] died pending the appeal, and that at the third term after the death the appeal was abated and discontinued.
Upon demurrer, judgment was rendered for the defendant.