Case Name: HURST v. JONES
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Pennsylvania
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1801-05
Citations: 12 F. Cas. 1036
Docket Number: 
Parties: HURST v. JONES.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 12
Pages: 1036–1036

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,933.
HURST v. JONES.
[4 Dall. 353.]
Circuit Court, D. Pennsylvania.
May Term, 1801.
Ejectment — Former Suit — Nox Pros — Costs —Trial.
[This was an action by the lessee of Hurst against Jones.]
A former ejectment, between the same parties, for the same land,' had been non pros’d; but the costs of suit remained unpaid. The defendant’s counsel objected to the trial of the present ejectment, until the costs of the former were paid.
[In Case No. 6,934 certain depositions were offered and received upon the trial to prove descent.]
Mr. Rawle) for plaintiff.
E. Tilghman, for defendant.

Opinion:
BT THE COURT.
The objection is reasonable and just. The defendant cannot, under such circumstances, be compelled to proceed to a trial. The cause continued.