Case No. 2,326.

CALVERT v. SLATER.

[1 Cranch, C. C. 44.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

Dec. Term, 1801.

PRACTICE—EXTENDING TIME TO PLEAD.

If the defendant on the plea-day demand oyer which is not given until the subsequent term, the court will give the defendant time to plead after oyer.

Debt on bond. A rule to plead had been laid on the defendant at last term. On the plea-day the defendant prayed oyer of the bond, which being now given, the court enlarged the rule until Monday next

Simms, for plaintiff.

Gantt, for defendant.

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

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