Blackwell v. Patten and Others

11 U.S. 277

7 Cranch 277

3 L.Ed. 342

BLACKWELL

v.

PATTEN AND OTHERS.

March 13, 1812

1

JONES, for the Defendants in error, moved this Court to dismiss the writ of error, because it bore teste of February term, 1810, was issued in September, 1810, and was returnable to February term, 1811, whereas it ought to have been tested of August term, 1810. The Plaintiff in error, aware of this objection, has sued out another writ of error, which stands on a subsequent part of the docket.

2

CAMPBELL, on the same side. August term is as much a term for teste and return of writs as February term. Suppose the writ…