Case Name: James McCutchen v. Nicholas Hilleary
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-07
Citations: 1 Cranch 173
Docket Number: 
Parties: James McCutchen v. Nicholas Hilleary.
Judges: Kilty, C. J., doubting.
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: 173–173

Head Matter:
James McCutchen v. Nicholas Hilleary.
The defendant may require security for costs, from a plaintiff who has removed from the district since the commencement of the action.
Assault and battery. The defendant stated that since 'the bringing this suit the plaintiff had removed from the district to Philadelphia, and has there fixed his residence, &c.

Opinion:
Motion by the defendant's counsel to lay a rule on the plaintiff to give security for costs.
Granted.
Kilty, C. J., doubting.