National Brick & Supply Co. v. Bradshaw

QUINN, Associate Judge.

The basic question on this appeal is whether the trial court improperly quashed an attachment before judgment which had issued on the ground of the non-residence of defendant.

Plaintiff below, National Brick & Supply Co., Inc., filed an action to recover a balance due from defendant for goods sold. Along with his suit plaintiff filed an affidavit alleging that defendant was a non-resident of the District of Columbia. He also filed a bond with approved surety as required by law. Under Code 1951, § 16-301, a writ of attachment was issued and defendant’s property was…