Casteel v. Casteel

This was an action by foreign attachment in favour of William Casteel against Nathan Casteel. The affidavit and declaration make a demand against the defend*241ant for the necessaries of life furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant’s wife and family, and for work and labour. defendant appeared, and, without releasing the attachment, pleaded the general issue and set-off. Yerdict for the plaintiff for 275 dollars, and judgment for that amount against the attached property.

It appeared in evidence that in 1835, the defendant deserted his family, leaving them residing on sixty acres of land, a…