
    Case No. 15,480.
    UNITED STATES v. JOHNS.
    [1 Cranch, C. C. 284.] 
    
    Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
    Dec. Term, 1805.
    Actions on Duty-Bonds.
    In actions upon duty-bonds, the United States are entitled to judgment at the return term.
    Debt on a duty-bond, returnable to this term; special bail. The defendant [R. Johns] appeared in proper person.
    Mr. Jones, tor the United States,
    on the last day of the sitting of the court, moved for, and obtained a rule on the defendant to plead instanter.
    
      
       [Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]
    
   The defendant being called, and not appearing, judgment was entered by default, for the penalty to be released on payment of the sum mentioned in the condition, with interest and costs. See Act Cong. March 2, 1799, § 65 (1 Stat. 676).  