Case Name: RAY v. LAW
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-10
Citations: 20 F. Cas. 329
Docket Number: 
Parties: RAY v. LAW.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 20
Pages: 329–330

Head Matter:
Case No. 11,591.
RAY v. LAW.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 349.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Oct. Term, 1806.
Costs — Secukitt fok — Equity.
The law of Maryland respecting security for costs and fees does not apply to suits in equity.
In chancery. A rule had been laid on the complainant to give security for fees and costs.
Mr. Law, for defendant,
now moved that the bill should be dismissed on the rule.

Opinion:
Refused.
THE COURT,
on considering the acts of Maryland on that subject, were of opinion that they did not apply to the court of chancery.