Davis v. Wyer

District Court, District of Columbia
Davis v. Wyer, 1 D.C. 527 (1808)

Davis v. Wyer

Opinion of the Court

The Court (nem. con.) on motion, quashed the attachment' There was no evidence that a copy of the short note had been set up at the court-house door, nor that the proofs exhibited to the •justice, were lodged with the clerk. The attachment was in the *528name of W. Davis, but the assignment of the account was to "W. G. Davis. The handwriting of Todhunter was not proved.

Cranch, C. J.,

said the attachment must be in the name of the legal plaintiff.

Reference

Full Case Name
William Davis v. Uriah Wyer
Status
Published