Claflin v. Frank

The order for the arrest of the defendant was granted on affidavit setting forth that, on or about the 10th of February, 1859, the defendant applied to the plaintiffs, in this city, to sell him goods; and to induce the plaintiffs to do so, made certain statements in regard to his pecuniary circumstances, by which the plaintiffs were influenced to sell to the defendant at that time, and within a few days thereafter, goods to the amount of $707.39; that the statements were false and fraudulent, and the defendant was thereby guilty of fraud in contracting the debt.

It now appears, by the…