State Line Mercantile Co. v. Goodwin

The appellant sued out an attachment proceeding against Will Dunn in favor of the appellant, and a mule was seized under the attachment. The affidavit and bond being filed, a writ of attachment was issued, and a special deputy appointed by the justice of the peace under section 2732, Code of 1906 (Hemingway’s Code, section 2231), the appointment reading as follows:

“I hereby appoint Howard Norman special deputy to execute the within papers, this the 24th day of February, 1921. [Signed] H. L. Daily, J. P.”

The special constable or deputy made upon the writ the following return:

“I have this day…