U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia, 1808

Davis v. Wyer

Davis v. Wyer
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia · Decided December 15, 1808 · Cranch
7 F. Cas. 191; 1 Cranch 527
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 derk. The attachment was in the name of W. Davis, but the assignment of the account was to W. G. Davis. The handwriting of Todhunter was not proved.

CRANCH. Chief Judge,

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

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