King v. Huntley

The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant, claiming of him the amount of a promissory note, bearing date the 2d day of November last past, with interest, which he alleges the defendant executed and delivered to him, and that although often requested,'he had refused and neglected to pay ; and the plaintiff, on oath, further averred that the said defendant was about to quit the Kingdom, having made no provision for the payment of said note. Whereupon the plaintiff prayed that the process of arrest and detention might issue against said *458defendant, and that he might be detained until…