Case No. 15,064.

UNITED STATES v. EVANS.

[1 Cranch, C. C. 149.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

Dec Term, 1803.

CONSTABLE—INDICTMENT—BOND.

Indictment lies for acting as constable without giving bond.

Indictment [against Evan Evans] for acting as constable without giving bond agreeably to the fourth section of the act of May 3, 1802 [2 Stat. 194].

Verdict, guilty of serving warrants, but not of serving any execution.

Mr. Peacock, for defendant, contended that the object of the law was only for the security of creditors as to receipt of money on execution.

But THE COURT (nem. con.) was of opinion that the omission to give the bond was a violation of duty; and fined the defendant one dollar.

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

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