Lindsay v. Twining

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

Lindsay v. Twining

15 F. Cas. 557, 1 Cranch 206

CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia

DecidedDecember 15, 1804

StatusPublished

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Lindsay v. Twining, 15 F. Cas. 557, 1 Cranch 206 (circtddc 1804).

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■ Mr. Woodward moved to reinstate the cause, upon the affidavit of Colonel D. C. Brent, that he had directed the clerk to enter him security, but the clerk had failed so to do. The clerk stated that Colonel Brent had, in his office, told him he would get security.

Motion refused; the term being passed, and the clerk having no light to judge of the sufficiency of the security offered. It should have been offei'ed to the court. The clerk was in no default.

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■ Mr. Woodward moved to reinstate the cause, upon the affidavit of Colonel D. C. Brent, that he had directed the clerk to enter him security, but the clerk had failed so to do. The clerk stated that Colonel Brent had, in his office, told him he would get security.

Motion refused; the term being passed, and the clerk having no light to judge of the sufficiency of the security offered. It should have been offei'ed to the court. The clerk was in no default.

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15 F. Cas. 557, 1 Cranch 206, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/lindsay-v-twining-circtddc-1804.