Jeffreys v. Coleman
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. February 7th, 1883, C. R. Jeffreys and T. E. Stribling, partners, commenced suit by summons which was served on the 8th. On the 7th Stribling made an affidavit for procuring an attachment against Coleman’s property, and filed a bond signed in the firm name of “ Jeffreys & Stribling,” and by sureties. A writ of attachment was issued and levied on defendant’s property.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Duval county. February 7th, 1883, C. R. Jeffreys and T. E. Stribling, partners, commenced suit by summons which was served on the 8th. On the 7th Stribling made an affidavit for procuring an attachment against Coleman’s property, and filed a bond signed in the firm name of “ Jeffreys & Stribling,” and by sureties. A writ of attachment was issued and levied on defendant’s property. On the 8th February defendant moved to dissolve the attachment on the ground that the bond was signed in the copartnership name of plaintiffs, and not in their individual names. On…
1Opinion of the Court
*538The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court.
There is no error alleged in the entry of the final judgment for damages and costs, and the plaintiffs evidently desire that it should stand.
We have here an appeal from an order dissolving the attachment, treating it as a final judgment upon the attachment proceedings. Is it a final judgment from which an appeal will lie ?
The statute says if either party shall feel aggrieved by a final judgment, sentence or decree, he may appeal. This suit was commenced by summons, and the writ of attachment was obtained as an ancillary proceeding for the…
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