Clarke v. Wright

This is an action against a sheriff for failing to arrest a defendant on a writ of *123mesne process. The defence is, that at the time the process came into his hands, the defendant had filed, in the office of the clerk of the court, a petition praying that a meeting of his creditors might he called and he permitted to surrender his property; and that this petition was accompanied by an order of the judge, staying all proceedings against the person and property of the defendant.

West'n Dis'ct October, 1826 The orders generally granted on insolvent petitions, are erroneous-they should only direct…