Durand v. Carrington
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action on note by attachment. Plea in abatement — That the plaintiff commenced another action by attachment prayed out and served previous to the present writ, for the same canse, matter and thing. Reply — -That said first attachment was not legally served so as to hold the estate taken thereby; and the plaintiff discovering said defect, prayed out the present writ of attachment, to secure his debt and that he did not answer in or pursue said first action. Demurrer.
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment — Reply sufficient — for that the second writ is not for vexation; but to secure the plaintiff’s debt.
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