Legal Opinion

Altmeyer v. Caulfield

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided April 1, 1893PublishedCited by 19 opinions

cited Code, c. 106, s. 1; 18 Gratt. 854; Dr. Att. (6th Ed.) 106a; Dan. Att. §§ 11, 12, 33 ; 21 W. Va. 213; 10 W. Va. 136 ; 25 W. Va. 590, 601; Dr. Att. (7th Ed.) §§ 95, 96; .28 Kan. 822; 2 Wall. 581, 588; 37 Wis. 344; 2'9 W. Va. 779 ; 5 W. Va. 25; 3 .Munf. 176; 10 Gratt; 292; 6 Munf. 176; Dr. Att. § 27a.

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cited Code, c. 106, s. 1; 18 Gratt. 854; Dr. Att. (6th Ed.) 106a; Dan. Att. §§ 11, 12, 33 ; 21 W. Va. 213; 10 W. Va. 136 ; 25 W. Va. 590, 601; Dr. Att. (7th Ed.) §§ 95, 96; .28 Kan. 822; 2 Wall. 581, 588; 37 Wis. 344; 2'9 W. Va. 779 ; 5 W. Va. 25; 3 .Munf. 176; 10 Gratt; 292; 6 Munf. 176; Dr. Att. § 27a. I. — Appellees had a right to make the motion to quash the attachment. — 10 W. Va. 135 ; Code, c. 106, ss. 23, 19; 4 W. Va. 130; 2 II. & M. 312; 7 Leigh 314; 14 W. Va. 298; 17 Mich. 511. II. — Affidavit for attachment should have stated that the plaintiff’s claims ivere recoverable in the…

1Opinion of the Court

Holt, Judge :

^ As the law was by the Code of 1868 (see section l,c. 106, Code 1868) the plaintiff was required, before being entitled to an order of attachment against the property of the defendant, to file with the clerk of the -court his own affidavit or that of some credible person, stating the nature of the plaintiff’s claim and the amount the affiant believes the plaintiff is justly entitled to recover in the action, etc. By the ac( of March 24, 1882, this section was amended so as to read as the law now is in that part of section 1, c. 106, Code 1891; that is, the words “at the least”…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Delaplain v. ArmstrongWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1882
  2. Capehart's Ex'r v. DoweryWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1877
  3. Chapman v. Pittsburg & Steubenville R. R.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1885

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Bibb v. ChambersWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1953
  2. Dulin v. McCawWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Marstiller v. WardWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1902
  4. Neill & Ellingham v. Rogers Bros. Produce Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  5. Courson v. ParkerWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1894

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