Jones v. Gould
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by Hicholas J. Ilayes, as sheriff of the county of Hew York, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term bearing date the 22d day of March, 1906, and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York, discharging an attachment as to the property of the defendant Gould, and appointing a referee to take testimony as to any instructions given the sheriff regarding the manner of levy.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
Action to recover damages for the breach of a contract in which a warrant of attachment was issued against the property of the defendants on the ground that they were non-residents. The amount which the plaintiff claimed he was entitled to recover was the sum of $460,000 and interest from a specific date.
The warrant of attachment commanded the sheriff of the county of Hew-York “to attach and safely keep so much of the property ” of the defendants within said county which they had at the time the warrant was issued or which they might have at any time before final judgment as…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lawlor v. Magnolia Metal Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by4 opinions
- Green River Distilling Co. v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1922
- Jones v. GouldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- Lindsey v. Mexican Crude Rubber Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1912
- Martin v. BerwickAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1913