Case No. 16,910.

VEITCH et al. v. FARMERS' BANK.

[3 Cranch, C. C. 81.]¹

Circuit Court, District of Columbia.

April Term, 1827.

DECREES IN EQUITY—REVIVOR.

A decree in a chancery attachment, after the expiration of the year and day, must be revived by scire facias before execution can be had.

Scire facias to revive a decree against the garnishee in a chancery attachment. General demurrer.

Mr. Hewitt, in support of the scire facias, cited the Virginia act of 10 December, 1793, p. 306, § 53; 3 Tuck. Bl. Comm. 414, note 2; and 1 Har. Ch. Prac. 669.

Judgment for the plaintiffs on the demurrer.

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

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