Hughes v. Martin
Supreme Court of Arkansas
EkRor to Johnson Circuit Court. This was an action commenced by the plaintiff above, by writ of •attachment. The .affidavit on which writ issued was that the defendant “is justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of three hundred ■and seventy-six dollars £0-100, and that he verily believes that the said Martin is about to remove his effects out of this State.” The writ was directed to the Sheriff, and returned served by the Coroner.
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EkRor to Johnson Circuit Court. This was an action commenced by the plaintiff above, by writ of •attachment. The .affidavit on which writ issued was that the defendant “is justly indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of three hundred ■and seventy-six dollars £0-100, and that he verily believes that the said Martin is about to remove his effects out of this State.” The writ was directed to the Sheriff, and returned served by the Coroner. At the return term the court below dismissed the cause, on the defendant’s motion, and gave judgment against the plaintiff — -to reverse which he brings his…
1Opinion of the Court
Ríngo, Chief Justice,
delivered the opinion of the court:
The-plainliff filed in the office of the clerk of the Circuit Court of Johnson county, his declaration against the defendant in an action of debt, setting out a writing obligatory, for the sum of $365 50-109;— and therewith' also filed his affidavit, stating that Bennett II. Marlin in the above declaration mentioned, is justly indebted to him in the sum of three hundred and seventy-six dollars, and Jifiy hundredths; and that he verily believes the said Bennett PL Marlin is about to remove his effects out of this State; which was…
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