Legal Opinion

Wilson v. Starr

General Court of Virginia

Decided May 15, 1804PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Habeas cobpus cum causa to Baltimore county CulU U in moved for a writ of procedendo, stating that in this case there was an attachment on warrant which was laid in the hands of a garnishee, who appeared to the attachment and ° * i* i i • pleaded non assumpsit and nulla bona, and issues were joined. That at the trial court the original defendant appeared and gave special bail; the attachment was dissolved, and the present writ of habeas corpus produced and allowed.

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Habeas cobpus cum causa to Baltimore county CulU U in moved for a writ of procedendo, stating that in this case there was an attachment on warrant which was laid in the hands of a garnishee, who appeared to the attachment and ° * i* i i • pleaded non assumpsit and nulla bona, and issues were joined. That at the trial court the original defendant appeared and gave special bail; the attachment was dissolved, and the present writ of habeas corpus produced and allowed. He contended, that a pida had. been pleaded by the garnishee, for the original defendant, viz non assumpsit, and issue joined…

1Opinion of the Court

Chase, Ch. J.

This is to be considered a new ease against the original defendant. Upon bis appearance, and giving special bail, by which the attachment was dissolved, he had a right to plead for himself, and the plea put in by the garnishee could not affect him.

PROCEDENSO REFUSE».

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Northwestern National Insurance v. William G. Wetherall, Inc.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1974
  2. Albert v. AlbertCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1894
  3. Spear v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1865
  4. Chase v. ManhardtHigh Court of Chancery of Maryland · 1821

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