Hallock v. Van Camp
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Monroe county. Action by Stephen Hallock against Benjamin F. Van Camp, in which an attachment was issued. Defendant moved to dissolve the attachment on the same papers on which it was granted. The motion was denied, and he appeals.
1Per curiam
Upon an attentive reading of all the affidavits, we have reached the conclusion that the facts established fairly justified the conclusion that the defendant secretly left his home, and departed from the state, with an intent to cheat and defraud his creditors, and to avoid the service of a summons; and on this examination of the proofs we have kept in mind and observed the rule that the statement of a fact by a witness on his oral examination, or by his affidavit in writing, when it appears that his only information is derived from another, proves nothing. In support of the order allowing…
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2Cases cited3 opinions
- Mojarrieta v. . SaenzNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Barnard v. HeydrickNew York Supreme Court · 1866
- Colver v. Van ValenNew York Supreme Court · 1851
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. SnaithNew York Supreme Court · 1890