Agway, Inc. v. Schmitter

The plaintiff, a supplier of building materials, began this action by complaint against Paul D. Schmitter2 and Edward T. Griffin, d/b/a S & G Builders, alleging that the defendants were indebted to it for the purchase of building materials and supplies. When suit was commenced on April 10, 1980, the plaintiff moved for and was allowed an ex parte attachment by trustee process naming The Trustees of Mount Holyoke College as trustee. The trustee was served by trustee writ and on May 1, 1980 answered that at the time of service on it, it had no goods, effects or credits of the defendants in its…