Pennington v. Thornton

1 D.C. 101
CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia
DecidedDecember 15, 1802
StatusPublished

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Pennington v. Thornton, 1 D.C. 101 (D.D.C. 1802).

Opinion

The Court

refused to receive the surrender without.payment of the costs on both writs of scire facias,it being stated by Mr. Mason and Mr. Gantt that such was the practice in Maryland.

The Court, however, doubted the propriety of the practice, where several writs of scire facias were issued.

Kilty, C. J., absent.

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