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Patterson v. Bowie

18 F. Cas. 1324, 1 Cranch 425
CourtU.S. Circuit Court for the District of District of Columbia
DecidedJuly 15, 1807
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
Patterson v. Bowie, 18 F. Cas. 1324, 1 Cranch 425 (circtddc 1807).

Opinion

THE COURT

(nem. con.) quashed the ne exeat with costs of the motion, and ordered the bond to be cancelled. 1st Because the affidavit was insufficient; and 2d. Because a ne exeat ought not to issue against a garnishee.

FITZHUGH, Circuit Judge, contra, as to the 2d ground, thinking there might be cases in which there would be a defect of justice if a ne exeat could not issue.

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