Richardson v. Greenhood
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
“ Petition to dissolve attachment,” filed on October 6,1916, under R. L. c. 167, § 110, as amended by St. 1909, c. 190, seeking the dissolution of an attachment made by the plaintiff in an action at law brought by David H. Greenhood against Malbon G. Richardson and others, the petitioners, on the ground that such attachment was excessive and unreasonable.
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“ Petition to dissolve attachment,” filed on October 6,1916, under R. L. c. 167, § 110, as amended by St. 1909, c. 190, seeking the dissolution of an attachment made by the plaintiff in an action at law brought by David H. Greenhood against Malbon G. Richardson and others, the petitioners, on the ground that such attachment was excessive and unreasonable. In the Superior Court the petition was heard by Lawton, J., who made an order “that the prayer of said petition be granted and that the attachment be and it hereby is dissolved.” The respondent appealed from the order.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This proceeding is entitled “Petition to dissolve attachment.” It was filed in the Superior Court on October 6, 1916. It alleges, so far as here material, that on October 5, 1916, Greenhood brought an action at law in contract with damages laid at $65,000, wherein the present petitioners were named as defendants, and attached their funds to a substantial amount in the hands of a trustee. It concludes with these words: “the petitioners say that said attachment is excessive and unreasonable and move that the matter may have a summary hearing and that said attachment be dissolved.” On October…
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