Stonega Coke & Coal Co. v. Southern Steel Co.

This is an original attachment suit begun by the complainant in -the chancery court of Hamilton county against the defendant to recover a large indebtedness alleged to be due on open account. The ground set up in the bill for the attachment was that the defendant was a corporation organized under the laws of Alabama, and a nonresident of this State. A . writ of attachment was issued, which, on the same day, was levied on the property of the defendant. Immediately thereafter the defendant executed a replevy bond and regained possession of the property levied on. Subsequent thereto the…