Trustee Process

A legal process used in the New England states, and similar to the garnishee process of others. All goods, effects, and credits so intrusted or deposited in the hands of others that the same cannot be attached by ordinary process of law, may, by an original writ or process, the form of which is given by the statute, be attached in whose hands or possession soever they may be found, and they shall, from the service of the writ, stand bound and be held to satisfy such judgment as the plaintiff may recover against the principal defendant; Cushing, Trustee Pr. 2. It is issued as part of the original writ Under the trustee process, in Massachusetts, a plaintiff, without giving bond, can attach substantially any property of a defendant which would be subject to execution at common law.or can tie up the “goods, effects and credits,” of the defendant deposited With or entrusted to a third person. It does not appear to be settled as to how much of the defendant’s property the plaintiff may attach. He is entitled to full protection on his claim. In practice the ad danmum clause a reduction of the attachment. The defendant may dissolve the attachment by giving' bond.