Wright, Williams & Co. v. White

This is an attachment suit for the recovery of nine thousand five hundred and nine dollars and thirty-two cents, with eight per cent, per annum interest from the 9th day of June, 1855, for money advanced in payment of defendant’s draft, given on a final settlement of his account with Hill, McLean & Co., his former factors.

One hundred and fifty-four hales of cotton wore attached as the property of the defendant, on board the steamboat Sallie Robinson, at the port of New Orleans, consigned in the name of P. O’Donnell to Oalcey, Hawkins <& Co.

The consignees, Oalcey, Hawkins <& Co., intervened in…