Administrative

Butcher v. Coats

1 U.S. 3401 Dall. 340·Supreme Court of Pennsylvania·1788·PA

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Opinion

Butcher v. Coats. Costs of an attachment. Two witnesses, who had been duly served with a subpoena, were brought before the court upon an attachment; but having satisfactorally proved, that they were so much indisposed, as to be utterly incapable of attending in obedience to the subpoena, they were discharged. And— [MAJORITY — By the Court.] By the Court. As we do not find these persons in contempt, the costs of the attachment must abide the event of the suit, See Thomas v. Cummings, 1 Yeates 60.