Case Name: Stover v. Densley
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1805-12
Citations: 1 Cranch 267
Docket Number: 
Parties: Stover v. Densley.
Judges: 
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: 267–267

Head Matter:
Stover v. Densley.
Qticere, whether a defendant, discharged under the insolvent law, after arrest on a capias ad respondendum, and before the return, can be compelled to appear.
Mr. Sprigg, for the plaintiff,
objected to the return without an appearance. The Court thought he could not compel an appearance ; but gave him leave to move it again.

Opinion:
Assumpsit. The capias was returned " cepi — discharged under insolvent law."