Peyton v. Brooke

7 U.S. 92

3 Cranch 92

2 L.Ed. 376

PEYTON

v.

BROOKE.

February 27, 1805

Wednesday, February 27.

1

THIS case came before the court, upon a bill of exceptions to the opinion of the circuit court of the district of Columbia, for the county of Alexandria, upon a motion for execution on a forthcoming bond, had taken under the act of assembly of Virginia. Revised Code, p. 309.

2

The bond, upon which the motion was made, recites a ca. sa. against Peyton, in favor of Brooke, for 525 dollars, and 624 pounds of tobacco, at thirteen shillings and four pence per hundred weight, and marshall's fees and commissions,…