Legal Opinion

Morrison v. Ream

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1842PublishedCited by 2 opinions

ERROR to the District Court for Dane County. Morrison sued out a writ of attachment against Ream, founded upon an affidavit, which is embodied in the opinion of the court.

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ERROR to the District Court for Dane County. Morrison sued out a writ of attachment against Ream, founded upon an affidavit, which is embodied in the opinion of the court. The supreme court commissioner before whom the affidavit was made, indorsed upon it the following certificate of his satisfaction: “Agreeably to the requirements of the act approved February 15, 1842, I hereby certify that I am satisfied of the truth of the facts set forth in the above affidavit, and that the plaintiff is entitled to a writ of attachment. Given under my hand, at Madison, this 25th day of March, 1842.” The…

1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.

This cause was commenced by attachment in the district court of Dane county, by the plaintiff in error against the defendant in error, on the following affidavit: “ James Morrison, being duly sworn, doth depose and say that Robert L. Ream is justly indebted to him for goods, wares and merchandise sold and delivered, money lent, paid, laid out and expended for the use of said Ream, in the sum of $282.66, not deducting certain counter demands and set-off claims against the above claim in favor of said defendant, the exact amount of which counter demands this affiant is not knowing: And this…

2Cases cited8 opinions

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  2. Cleveland v. RogersNew York Supreme Court · 1831
  3. Smith v. LuceNew York Supreme Court · 1835
  4. Clute v. WigginsNew York Supreme Court · 1817
  5. Adkins v. BrewerNew York Supreme Court · 1824

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Crim v. HarmonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Davidson v. HackettWisconsin Supreme Court · 1880

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