Lathrop v. Snyder

By the Court,

Dixon, C. J.

Appeal from an order overruling a motion to set aside a writ of attachment and all subsequent proceedings, for irregularity. The only question material to be noticed, arises upon the'sufficiency of the affidavit with respect to the amount of the indebtedness upon which the writ issued. The statute requires “ an affidavit, stating that the defendant named in such attachment, is indebted to the plaintiff, and specifying the amount of such indebtedness as near as may he, over and above all legal set-offs.” R. S., ch. 130, sec. 2. The words of the affidavit are, “ that…