Case No. 8,747.

McDERMOTT v. NAYLOR.

[4 Cranch, C. C. 527.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

March Term, 1835.

PRACTICE AT LAW—CLERK OF COURT—FAILURE TO ENTER APPEARANCE—REINSTATEMENT.

A replevin discontinued at March term, 1834, by negligence of the clerk, was reinstated at March term, 1835.

Replevin, discontinued at March term, 1834, for want of appearance by the defendant.

Mr. Hall, for defendant, moved to reinstate it on the docket, on the ground that he had directed the clerk to enter his appearance for the defendant at March term, 1834, which he neglected to do. See Williamson v. Bryan, April, 1823 [Case No. 17,751]; and French v. Venable [Id. 5,105], December, 1824, in this court. Reinstated.

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

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