Johnson v. Hall

Mr. Associate Justice Stukes

delivered the unanimous Opinion of the Court.

This action was an attachment proceeding in a court of magistrate for Richland County. Affidavit and bond were filed by appellant on September 20, 1943, whereupon summons was issued against the personal respondent and the defendant automobile. The case was tried before the magistrate without a jury on the 28th of November following and he rendered judgment for plaintiff (now appellant) for one hundred dollars and costs.

At the' trial respondents appeared by attorney who moved to disniiss the attachment upon the ground of…