Case No. 11,747.

RHODES v. BROOKE.

[1 Cranch, C. C. 206.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

Dec. Term, 1804.

BAIL—WHEN TAKEN—ASSIGNMENT.

The defendant may give special bail at any time during the return term, although the plaintiff may have taken an assignment of the bail-bond.

Mr. Woodward, for defendant, moved to enter special bail.

Mr. Hewitt, for plaintiff, objects that he had taken an assignment of the bail-bond, and contended that the defendant has no right to give special bail after the four first days of the term.

Cur. ad. vult Motion granted, and special bail given; THE COURT being of opinion that the defendant should have the whole term to give special bail.

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

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