Stevenson v. Prather

This suit'was commenced by attaching the interests or shares of three of the owners of the steamboat Bart Able, on a debt created by them, before W. C. Harrison, the other joint owner of' the boat, had acquired an interest in the boat.

W. C. Harrison moved to dissolve the attachment, on the ground that the owners were commercial partners, and he resided in this State. There was judgment maintaining the attachment, and the-defendants appealed.

The defendants cite the cases of Converse. Kennett & Co. v. Steamer Lucy Robinson, 15 An. 434; 2 An. 962; 5 An. 262: 13 An. 290, and 10 An. 726, in…