72 N.W. 922 | N.D. | 1897
The record discloses that a writ of attachment issued in this action, under which a levy was made upon certain goods and chattels of the defendant. On motion of the defendant the District Court discharged the attachment, and this appeal is from the order discharging the same. The sole question presented for determination in this court is whether the affidavit which is the foundation upon which the writ issued is legally sufficient. The language used in the affidavit, upon which appellant entirely depends, is as follows: “That the defendant, Richard E. Giese, has left the state of North Dakota, with intent to cheat and defraud his creditors.” Appellant’s counsel contends that the affidavit is sufficient, under §5352 of the Rev. Codes, and argues that it is a substantial compliance with subdivision 1, and also with subdivision 2, of that section. Subdivision 1 reads: “When the defendant is not a resident of this state or is a foreign corporation.” We find no language in the affidavit which states or suggests that the defendant is not a resident of this state, nor that the defendant resides in any particular state or country. It is very clear, therefore, that the affidavit fails to set forth a suffi
The order discharging the attachment was, in our judgment, clearly proper, and must therefore be affirmed.