Mercer v. Lowell National Bank

A suit in attachment was brought by defendant in error against the plaintiff in error before one Robert Hunter, a justice of the peace in the township of Lowell, in Kent county, the writ being returnable on the 21st day of July, 1873, at which time the parties appeared before the justice, the plaintiff filed his declaration, and the defendant pleaded the general issue verbally, and reserved the right to file written notice of special matters of defense within three days; and on motion of defendant the cause was adjourned to the 25th July, at 9 o’clock A. M.

In the meantime, after the service…