¶1A DEFENDANT in chancery being in prison on a writ of ne exeat to secure his performance of a decree for a pecuniary demand against him claimed by the bill, was discharged from custody on motion, under the act of 1842 abolishing imprisonment for debt, no fraud on the subject being shown
6 Blackf. 420
West v. Walker
Decided May 15, 1843
Indiana Supreme Court · decided 1843-05-15
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently October 1884
2 state decisions
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1843-05-15
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