Lambert v. Snow

The plaintiff, on an affidavit alleging that he had Consigned to the defendant a quantity of engravings of the value of $396.47, to be sold by the latter as his agent, and that the proceeds of such sale to said value should be returned to the said plaintiff, the said defendant paying the expenses in making said sales ; that the defendant had sold and disposed of the said goods, and had refused after demand to pay such proceeds; obtained an order of arrest. The defendant on affidavits prepared by him obtained an order to show cause why the order of arrest .should not be discharged. The motion…