Case No. 1,074.

BARTLEMAN v. SMARR.

[2 Cranch, C. C. 16.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

Dec. Term, 1810.

AFFIDAVIT TO HOLD TO BAIL.

[Cited in Clarke v. Druet Case No. 2,850.]

Mr. Law, for the defendant, moved to appear without bail. There was an affidavit

filed, charging the defendant in the following manner: “1809, Oct 5. To goods per bill, $19.89,” with an affidavit “that the above account is just and true.”

THE COURT was of opinion that it was not a sufficient aflldavit to hold the defendant to bail.

¹ [Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

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