Kirkman v. Patton

The bill shows that several attachments were issued in favor of Kirkman, against Samuel Bromly, returnable to the Circuit Court of Lauderdale: That Robert M. Patton also issued an attachment against Bromly, returnable to the same term, but his attachment was levied before the attachments of Kirkman. At the appearance term, Bromly filed a plea in abatement to the writ of Patton, on the ground that it was issued without the affidavit and bond required by the statute; but an affidavit and bond afterwards appearing on file, the plea was withdrawn and judgment rendered in favor of Patton. The bill…