Mahany v. Kephart

15 W. Va. 609, 1879 W. Va. LEXIS 49
CourtWest Virginia Supreme Court
DecidedNovember 8, 1879
StatusPublished
Cited by45 cases

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Mahany v. Kephart, 15 W. Va. 609, 1879 W. Va. LEXIS 49 (W. Va. 1879).

Opinion

Haymond, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the Court:

On the 25th day of May, 1878, the plaintiff below, [612]*612Patrick Mahany, assignee of Daniel Schaffer, brought his action of debt for $106.00 in the circuit court of the county of Harrison against John A. Kephart. The writ was made returnable at the rules of said court on the last Monday in May, 1878. On the day the action was commenced the plaintiff therein made oath before a notary public of said county : “ That his claim in said action is for a debt of $106.00, due by a promissory note in writing for that sum, made on the 6th day of April, 1878, by the said John A. Kephart, payable to said Daniel Schaffer one day after the date thereof; and the said Daniel Schaffer assigned the same to the affiant, and that said affiant believes he is justly entitled to recover in said action the sum of $106.00, with interest thereon from the 7th day of April, 1878, and that said affiant believes .that the following ground' exists* for an attachment against the defendant in the said action, to-wit: That the said defendant is a non-resident of this State.” Af-terwards, on the 27th day of May, 1878, the clerk of said circuit court by virtue of said affidavit* issued an order of attachment in said action, requiring the sheriff of Harrison county, or a constable of any district therein to whom said order shquld come, to attach the estate of the defendant sufficient to pay said $106,.00 with interest from the 7th day of April, 1878, and the costs of the suit, and make return of his proceedings under the order to the next term of said circuit court. "By an endorsement on said order of attachment, made by the said* clerk, the officer serving the attachment was required to serve a copy of the same on The'’Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, and said company was required to appear at the next term of the said circuit court, and disclose what sum “ it is indebted or what effects or estate it has in its possession or under its control belonging to said defendant.” The sheriff of said county by his deputy made return on said order of attachment, that he execute.d (he said order of attachment on the 1st day of June, 1878, by delivering a copy thereof to W. J. Robinsbn, ah agent of [613]*613said company, in the said county of Harrison, wherein the said Robinson resides. It appears that the sheriff of said county made return on the original writ or summons issued in the action on the return day thereof, that “ the within named defendant is no inhabitant of my bailiwick.” It also appears that the plaintiff appeared at the rules at which the said writ was returnable and filed his declaration, and that the defendant appeared at the same rules and filed his. plea in writing, which is in these words, viz:

“In- the CircuitCourt of Harrison County:
“ JohN A. Kephart ads. P. Mahany, assignee of
Daniel Schaffer. — In debt.
“And the said defendant in his ojvn proper person comes and says that this court ought not to have or take further cognizance of the action aforesaid, because he says that at the time the said action was commenced in this court, he did not reside in the said county of Harrison, but resided in the city of Baltimore, and State of Maryland; and from thence hitherto has continued and still does reside in the said city of Baltimore, and State of Maryland; that at the time the said action was commenced, the said defendant had no estate or debts due him in the said county of Harrison, nor has he since then had any such estate or debts due him in the said last named county, nor did the said cause of action, or any part thereof, arise in the said county of Harrison or elsewhere within the jurisdiction of this court, or within the State of West Virginia, but the said supposed cause of action, and each part thereof, if any such has accrued to the plaintiff, did accrue and arise without the jurisdiction of the said court, to-wit: in the said city of Baltimore, in the State of Maryland, and this the said defendant is ready to verify; wherefore he prays judgment whether the court can or yvill take cognizance of the action aforesaid.”

This plea is verified by the affidavit of the defendant (Kephart).

The record states that the plaintift replied generally to [614]*614sa^ plea > and the writing appearing in the record which the clerk certifies as being the replication filed by the plaintiff'is as follows, viz: “And the said plaintiff saith that his said action by reason of anything by the said defendant in his said plea above alleged, ought not to be discontinued or the said court refuse to take further cognizance thereof, because he says that at the time the said action was commenced the said defendant had estate and debts due him in the said county of Harrison, and still has such debts due him therein, and that an order of attachment was entered in the said action against the said estate and debts, and this the said plaintiff prays may be enquired of by the country.” No question is made by either party before us touching said replication and therefore I deem it unnecessary to consider that subject further.

It appears that on the 22d day of June, 1878, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company appeared in court and filed its answer in writing under its corporate seal to the order of attachment and garnishee process against it in the cause; and thereupon the plaintiff prayed judgment against the said company for the sum of $105.00, the amount which it appears by its answer aforesaid to be indebted to the said Kephart, the defendant; and the said company objected to the court rendering such judgment. The said answer of The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company filed as aforesaid is as follows:

“P. Mahany, assignee, plaintiff v. John A. Kephart, defendant, The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, garnishee. In the Circuit Court of Harrison County.
The answer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, garnishee, to the order of attachment in the above entitled cause:
“ The said garnishee says at the time the said order of attachment was served upon it, it was a corporation of the State of Maryland, created and organized as such [615]*615under and pursuant to the laws of that State, and still is such corporation, with its principal office and place of business in the city of Baltimore, in the said State of Maryland, and at the time the said attachment was served upon the said garnishee, the said defendant was in its employment in the said city of Baltimore, and it was indebted to the said defendant for wages in the sum of $105.00 and no more, which said debt was due and payable for wages earned therein to the said defendant, who then and still resides therein, and not in. the State of West Virginia, nor was the said garnishee liable to pay the said defendant any money in the State of West Virginia, nor had it then, nor has it since had in its possession or control any goods, chattels, money, securities or other efleets belonging to the said defendant in the said county of Harrison, or elsewhere in the State of West Virginia.
“Given under the corporate seal of the said Baltimore and Ohio Bailroad Company, this 6th day of June, 1878.
“Attest:
“[Seal] “W. H. Ijams,
“Irectsurer B. & 0. R. R. Co.”

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