House v. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad

The record shows that the appellant recovered a judgment on the 11th of July, 1810, in the Superior Court of Baltimore City, against one J. V. McNeal, for the sum of $383.01 with interest and costs.

On the 31st July, 1815, the appellant issued an attachment, by way of execution on the judgment, which was laid in the hands of the appellee as garnishee, who appeared and pleaded “ nulla bona.” Issue was joined on this plea, and a verdict rendered for the appellee.

The question presented by the prayers to the rulings on which the appellant excepted, is whether the Act of 1814, *135ch 45, entitled. ££an…