Spear v. Griffin
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. Attachment on warrant issued from the Superior Court of Baltimore city, on the 8th of July 1859, to effect the credits, &c., of Eliphalet H. Merrill, and laid in the hands of Robert B. Griffith, garnishee.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore city. Attachment on warrant issued from the Superior Court of Baltimore city, on the 8th of July 1859, to effect the credits, &c., of Eliphalet H. Merrill, and laid in the hands of Robert B. Griffith, garnishee. The facts of the case are very fully stated in the opinion of this Court. 1st. The short note in attachment is a sufficient declaration, as well in case tlxe defendant comes in and dissolves it by giving bond, as in case he does not. This point was expressly decided by the Supreme Court of the U. States, in Goldsborough vs. Orr, 8 Wheat.,…
1Opinion of the CourtWeisel, J.
The writ of attachment in this case, was issued from the Superior Court of Baltimore city, on the 8th day of July 1859, accompanied at the same time with a writ of summons against the defendant, the appellee. A short note was filed with the clerk, setting forth the cause of action, a copy of which was made and sent with the writ, and set up at the court house door, and the writ itself returned non esl. The attachment was laid in the hands of Robert B. Griffin, as garnishee, who appeared by attorney at the term to which it was returnable, and being placed under rule plea, at the following…
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