Superior Court of North Carolina, 1793

Hightour v. . Murray

Superior Court of North Carolina · Decided April 5, 1793 · WILLIAMS and ASHE, JJ.

2 N.C. 21

Counsel

Davie on the part of Murray . Haywood for Hightour .

Opinion of the Court

An original attachment is only intended to compel appearance, and where sureties are given, they are exactly to all purposes as bail, and may surrender.

Judgment for defendant.

See Act of 1777, Rev., ch. 115, sec. 30.

Cited: Summers v. Parker, 4 N.C. 581, 583; Deaver v. Keith, 27 N.C. 376.

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