Butts v. Chapman

1 D.C. 570
CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedJuly 15, 1809
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
Butts v. Chapman, 1 D.C. 570 (D.D.C. 1809).

Opinion

The Court,

(having since July, 1807, decided in suits at law that when an amendment is allowed on payment of costs, the payment of costs is not a condition precedent, but may be enforced, or await the event of the suit,) — 'decided, in this case, that the amended answer should be received although the costs were not paid, and thereby overruled the decision made in this suit at July term, 1807.

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