Cordova & Co. v. Priestly

In this ease, the plaintiff, on the 18th day of May, 1840, ■made an affidavit before the clerk of the District Court to procure an attachment against the estate of the defendant, on the alleged ground that he was •about to remove his property beyond the j urisdiefcion of the court. The attachment issued on the 20th, and was levied. On the 15th day of September of the same year the plaintiffs filed their petition and prayed the issue of citation, as in tlie ordinary form, against the defendant for personal service. Tins pro■cess was served on the defendant. It is not thought necessary to…