Free v. Howard

This suit was commenced by attachment by the appellee’s intestate against the appellant, returnable to the October term, 1866, of the city court of Montgomery. The transcript shows that the affidavit was made before the clerk of the city court, and the ground for the issuance of the attachment was stated to be, that the defendant was endeavoring fraudulently and clandestinely to dispose of his effects. At the October term, 1867, the defendant moved to quash the attachment for want of a *196proper affidavit and bond, and because those on file were illegal. This motion was overruled. At the October…