McCrosky v. Leach

This was an action of assumpsit, commenced in the circuit court of Jersey county, with an attachment in aid, by the appellant against the appellees. The venue was, by the consent of parties, changed to the Alton city court, and the cause was heard by the judge of that court without the intervention of a jury. On the trial the court found the issues in the action of assumpsit for the appellant, and assessed his damages at the sum of $1868.63, and found the issue on the plea in abatement for the appellee Leach, and quashed the writ of attachment.

The grounds relied on to support the attachment…