Legal Opinion
The United States v. John Arthur and Robert Patterson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 24, 1809PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
9 U.S. 257
5 Cranch 257
3 L.Ed. 94
THE UNITED STATES
v.
JOHN ARTHUR AND ROBERT PATTERSON.
February Term, 1809
ERROR to the Kentucky district court of the United States, in an action of debt on a bond for 6,000 dollars.
The capias ad respondendum issued on the 28th of June, 1803, returnable to the first Monday of July in the same year, and was served on the 30th of June.
The declaration was in the usual form of an action of debt for the penalty of the bond with a profert, but without setting forth its condition or any breach thereof.
The defendants, without praying oyer, pleaded as follows: 'And the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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