Case Name: CAUSIN v. CHUBB
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-12
Citations: 5 F. Cas. 317
Docket Number: 
Parties: CAUSIN v. CHUBB.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 5
Pages: 317–318

Head Matter:
Case No. 2,527.
CAUSIN v. CHUBB.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 267.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Dec. Term, 1805.
Marshal’s Fees on Ca. Sa.
If the plaintiff has received the debt and costs the marshal cannot detain the defendant upon a ca. sa. for the poundage.
Ca. sa. returned cepi. The marshal brought in the defendant. The plaintiff admitted he-had been paid the full amount of debt and costs. The plaintiff did not call upon the marshal to bring in the body; nor, upon the marshal bringing him in and offering him to the plaintiff, did lie pray liim in commitment.

Opinion:
THE COURT
decided that the marshal had no right to hold the defendant upon the ca. sa. for the poundage, it being no part of the judgment. See Acts Md. 1779, c. 25, § 4, 5; Acts 1790, e. 59, § 2.