Gardom v. Woodward

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action brought in the district court of Morris county on February 17, 1888, by B. W. Woodward, F. A. Faxon and J. C. Horton, partners doing business under the firm-name of Woodward, Faxon & Co., against F. A. Gardom, to recover the sum of $794.25, on an account. At the same time an order of attachment was procured in the case upon the following grounds, as alleged in plaintiff’s affidavit therefor, to wit:

“That said defendant is about to convert his property, or a part thereof, into money, for the purpose of placing it beyond…