Case Name: Smith v. Stoops
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-06
Citations: 1 Cranch 238
Docket Number: 
Parties: Smith v. Stoops.
Judges: Fitzhugh, J., contra.
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 238–238

Head Matter:
Smith v. Stoops.
After office judgment the Court will not receive a plea of the Statute of Limitations.
Mr. Edward J. Lee moved to set aside the office judgment by pleading the Statute of Limitations — refused; the Court saying that it had always been refused. See Hooff v. Herbert, November, 1803, (not reported.)

Opinion:
In the case of Carne & Slade v. McLean, at this term, [post,] the Court ordered the plea of limitations to be struck out, it having been filed after office judgment.
Fitzhugh, J., contra.