Sandford v. Carr

The defendant in this action has been examined, under the provisions of the Code, authorizing proceedings to the execution. The proceedings are a substitute for a creditor’s bill, so well known under our former system in the Court of Chancery.

*463The object of the provisions of section 292 of the Code is, to discover property of the defendant which ought to be applied upon the judgment recovered against him. Eor this purpose, it authorizes a judge to make an order requiring the judgment debtor to appear and answer concerning the property which he unjustly refuses to apply towards the satisfaction…