6 N.Y.S. 916 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1889
Plaintiffs obtained an attachment January 24, 1889, upon the ground that defendant kept himself concealed to avoid the service of a summons. Section 636 of the Code of Civil Procedure requires the party obtaining an attachment on such ground to show by affidavit to the satisfaction of the judge granting the same that the defendant keeps himself concealed with intent to avoid the service of a summons. The affidavit must make legal proof so as to judicially satisfy the officer who is called upon to issue an attachment. Mott v. Lawrence, 17 How. Pr. 559. Because the defendant was not found at his place of business where the agent of plaintiffs called on the 22(1 of January or on the 23d of January did not establish concealment, nor intent to conceal, to avoid service of a summons. Towsley v. McDonald, 32 Barb. 608; Wallach v. Sippilli, 65 How. Pr. 501; Castellanos v. Jones, 5 N. Y. 164. Ambiguous declarations or acts which are susceptible of an honest purpose as well as of an intent to avoid service do not authorize an attachment. The purpose to accomplish a concealment with intent to avoid service of a sum-
Martin, J., concurs.