Legal Opinion

Sterns Paper Co. v. Johnson

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 31, 1892PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by the Sterns Paper Company against Joseph Y. Johnson and another for goods sold and delivered. From an order denying a motion to vacate an attachment, defendants appeal.

1Per curiam

The ground upon which it is sought to vacate the attachment is that, according to the affidavit of the defendant, there is no such debt due as is claimed in the complaint. This is a question which can only be disposed of upon the trial, and cannot be considered here, as the facts are not undisputed, nor are the legal conclusions certain. The circumstances under which an attachment will be set aside because of defects in the cause of action are stated by this court in the case of Lowenstein v. Salinger, (Sup.) 17 N. Y. Supp.. 70, in which it was held that ordinarily the court will not upon…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. WigtonNew York Supreme Court · 1892

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Newell v. WhitwellMontana Supreme Court · 1895

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