4 Edw. Ch. 557
Decided October 8, 1844
New York Court of Chancery · decided 1844-10-08
Judgment-creditor’s bill against the defendant David J. Ely; and when it was filed, he was a resident of the state of Ohio. On his coming into the state of New York, he was arrested on a writ of ne exeat; and a motion was now made to discharge it, mainly on the ground that he came within this jurisdiction as a witness.
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Decided 1844-10-08
Cited by 4 later decisions — most recently February 1889
4 state decisions
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¶1The Vice-Chancellor, under the circumstances detailed in his petition and the cases cited by his counsel, decided that he was entitled to his discharge :
¶2Ordered: That the defendant be discharged from arrest on the ne exeat respublica issued in this cause; and that the bond taken by the sheriff of the city and county of New York thereon be given up to the defendant or his counsel to be cancelled.