Legal Opinion

Morfessis v. Thomas

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided October 29, 1952No. 1257PublishedCited by 3 opinions

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

  1. Miller v. ChandlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1877
  2. Morton's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
  3. Rieffer v. Home Indemnity Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1948
  4. Murdoch v. City of Asbury ParkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1942
  5. State Nat. Bank v. WinnSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1914

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brenner v. MargoliesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
  2. National Brick & Supply Co. v. BradshawDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
  3. Tucker v. BurtonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1970

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