Taffts v. Manlove

Upon this state of facts, the several questions of law argued by the counsel arise :

One Hill, an insolvent debtor, a few minutes after 12 o’clock, p. m. of the 2d November, 1857, filed in the Clerk’s office of the District Court, his petition of insolvency, with a schedule annexed, together with an order from the District Judge staying all proceedings at the suit of his creditors against him. About three minutes after 12 o’clock of the same day, Gilman &■ Co. filed a complaint and issued an attachment against Hill, which writ was placed in the hands of the Sheriff. At five minutes past 12,…