On a strict examination of the act of Assembly on the subject of forcible Entries & Detainer you will find the party claiming the benefitt of that act must make his complaint on oath, stating the ouster & Detention.

I think there might be some difficulty made by Scott if the Warrant issued, not on the oath of Mr Jefferson but of yourself1 as his attorney in fact—from a late decision2 of our court of Appeals, it appears that an attorney in fact cannot maintain a suit in his own name either at Law or in Equity, now it may be doubted, whether, as the process issues on the oath of the party injured, (& to be considered as a statutory requisition,) the oath of3 an attorney in fact would be sufficient, when he, as such, could not4 maintain the process in his own name—As Mr Jefferson informs you he will be up in April, you had better await his arrival,—Scott is a man who, as you know, will take all advantages, & will not reguard the costs, if he can by any means get his adversary hung up by a suit while he retains possession—