Hecht v. Wassell

Appellant sued Tisdale & Wells in debt by attachment. The writ was levied upon personal property, which, by order of the.Circuit Judge, was sold. Some motions and orders were made, after which John Wassell appeared by attorney and stated, by motion, that Tisdale & Wells had become bankrupt, and that he was their assignee in bankruptcy, and moved the court to substitute him as defendant. Wassell then filed his motion to dissolve the attachment, 'because the same had been sued out within four months before the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, and he also filed a motion to have the proceeds…