Walker v. Cook

Trustee process. The town of Natick, summoned as trustee of the principal defendant, answered that, -at the time of the service of process upon it, it had not in its hands or possession any goods, credits or effects of the defendant, and was not liable to be summoned or chargeable as trustee, unless the court should find otherwise on the following facts: At the annual March meeting of the town of Natick, the defendant was duly elected to the office of assessor of taxes for the current year. He accepted the office, was duly qualified, and entered upon and performed the duties of such office.…