Battelle v. Youngstown Rolling Mill Co.

This is an original attachment bill filed against defendants, the corporation known as Youngstown Rolling Mill Company, as non-residents, and the First National Bank of Memphis, a corporation doing business in that city. The bill claims a debt of over $4,000, due by reason of a breach of contract to deliver certain hoop iron, as per contract set out. In order to get jurisdiction of defendants, the Rolling Mill, a fund of over $900 belonging to it, in the National Bank, was attached.

The Rolling Mill Company appeared and filed a *356plea in the nature of a plea in abatement, to the jurisdiction of…