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Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Treat v. Carrington.
    An indifferent person to whom a writ is directed to serve, may-give bond for prosecution.
    Tbe value of public securities payable.on demand, set at tbe time of tbe contract.
    Action on note dated October A. D. 1790, for £304 3s. 5d., payable in state securities on'demand, by writ of attachment, directed to Joseph Platt, jr. an indifferent person to- serve and return, etc. on which writ of attachment said Platt gave bond for the plaintiff, and served said writ. Plea in abatement — That said Platt gave bond on said attachment and so not an indifferent person. Demurrer.
   Judgment — That the plea is insufficient. See Curtice v. Scovel, New London September 1790. The case was after-wards defaulted and damages given for the value of the securities, at the time of the contract, as the note was payable on demand.