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2 Miles 283

Roberts v. Hugg

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · decided 1839-02-02

THIS was a foreign attachment to Dec. term, 1R37, No. GO, .Roberts, and others, against Hugg and Bell, copartners. The sheriff’s return was “ summoned Hugg, and as to Bell attached; and summoned Durden B. Carter et al. as garnishees,” Dec. 6, 1839, affidavit of cause of action filed, and Dec. 16,1837, a copy of promissory note filed.

Decided 1839-02-02

Per Curiam.—

¶1The act of 28th March, 1835, does not comprehend absent defendants not actually served with process, and who were not in court, until after the expiration of the time allowed to file an affidavit of defence, (Stroud's Purd. tit. Courts.) The 72d section of the act of 13th June, 1837, (ibid tit. Foreign Attachment^) allowing the .plaintiff to proceed as in case of capias, is not inconsistent with this view, because he is to proceed “ in the manner hereinbefore provided,” which embraces the right of the defendant to put in bail and dissolve the attachment at any time before money paid, and then the action proceeds as if instituted by capias. This is a provision having no relation to the class of cases which come within the scope of the act of 28th of March, 1835. The judgment against Bell was therefore irregular and must be set aside.

¶2Rule absolute.

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