Frost v. Brown

were clearly of opinion that this evidence did not prove Brown indebted to Michael Ryan. The creditors of Michael Ryan have a right to attach debts due him, but *114not debts due his children. The father may, if he please, put his children out to service, and take the wages, if such is the contract. But his creditors cannot compel him to compel his children to labor for his creditors. He is not, in this case, equitably entitled to the wages earned by the son, and that is a sufficient answer to the present plaintiff’s demand upon Brown.

The plaintiff became nonsuit as it respects the trustee.

(And it was said there was no action pending against the principal in this Court.)1

[Abstract of the above Decision in Manuscript Digest.]

“ A sum due the son of the principal debtor, under twenty-one, for labor under contract made with the son, is not attachable for a debt due the father. It is not equitably due him, even if he could recover it at law.” 2