Leet v. Lockett
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 15 — cited Rev. Stat., chap. 56, art. 2, sec. 5; Civil Code, secs. 242, 243; 2 Met,, 445. cited sec. 5, art. 2, chap. 56, Rev. Statutes.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE BULLITT,
delivered the opinion op the court:
Leet obtained an attachment from a justice of the peace, upon an affidavit that Lockett owed him $100 for rent, then due, and had within fifteen days removed, or was then removing his property from the leased premises. The attachment was returned to the circuit court, and on the motion of Lock-ett was discharged at the costs of Leet, because the affidavit failed to state the affiant's belief, that “unless the attachment be issued he will lose his rent,” as required by the statute. (Rev. Stat., chap. 56, art. 2, sec. 5.) From that judgment Leet…
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