Morfessis v. Thomas
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant, a builder, hired Thomas as a subcontractor to perform certain electrical work on several jobs. After completion of the work, Thomas filed an action to recover (1) balance due for work done and (2) balance on a promissory note. At the same time he filed an affidavit averring that he had a just right to recover the debt described therein and that defendant was a non-resident. Bond was filed and a writ of attachment before judgment was issued. 1 The attachment was served upon a local ¡bank and funds were seized. Thereafter defendant’s attorney entered a general…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miller v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
- Morton's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Rieffer v. Home Indemnity Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
- Murdoch v. City of Asbury ParkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1942
- State Nat. Bank v. WinnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Brenner v. MargoliesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
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- Tucker v. BurtonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970