Parker, Holmes & Co. v. Cleveland

Liddon, J.:

The appellants (plaintiffs below) began an action of assumpsit upon unpaid bills of merchandise against the appellee (defendant below) for $1,100, and in said action sued out a writ of attachment against the defendant. The affidavit for attachment was made April 16th, 1891, by one William L. Haynes, agent of the plaintiffs, and the grounds alleged are that said affiant had reason to believe, and did believe, (1) that the defendant would fraudulently part with his property before judgment could be recovered against him, and (2) that said defendant was fraudulently disposing of his…