Case ID: sarat-ch-sent_2/html/0066-03.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

William Fitch v. Thomas Smith. Orin Terry v. The same.
    
    What is a commencement of a suit.
    E. Fitch Smith, for appellants ;
    C. H. Bramhall, for respondent.
   Decided in this case that the filing of a bill is not the com-men cement of a suit; but that a suit is commenced in this court by the issuing and service of the subpoena, or making a bona fide attempt to serve it, after the bill has been filed.

Order of the vice chancellor affirmed, with costs.