Connell v. Medlock

The defendant appeals from the judgment confirming the default and giving the plaintiff an attaching creditor’s privilege on his property, the ground for the attachment being that plaintiff was a creditor for five hundred and ninety-one dollars and twenty-five cents, and the defendant was an absentee. The defendant asks for a reversal of the- judgment, on the ground that the writ of attachment was not posted as required by law.

It seems that the citation was posted at the door of the courthouse, and the copy of the petition was served on the attorney ad hoe.

The sheriff’s return does not…