Rawson v. Dofner

Decided November 24, 1886

Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · decided 1886-11-24

Trustee PROCESS. The H. 1ST. Slater Manufacturing Company, summoned as trustee of the principal defendant, answered that, at the time of the service of the writ upon it, it had not in its hands or possession any goods, chattels, or moneys of the defendant; and also answered certain interrogatories filed by the plaintiff.

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Decided 1886-11-24

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C. Allen, J.

¶1The true construction of the record, as amended, of the district court is, that the sureties were sufficient, but that the bond was not approved or disapproved by-said court, as no motion was made by. either party requesting approval or disapproval. This must mean that there was no formal action by the judge, but that the sureties were deemed by him to be sufficient. Construed thus, there was a sufficient compliance with the requirements of the statutes to give jurisdiction to the Superior .Court. Pub. Sts. c. 155, § 29; c. 154, §§ 39, 52; St. 1882, a. 95.

¶2No other question being presented in the plaintiff’s brief, the entry must be,

¶3Judgment affirmed.