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Pitts v. State

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Jul 29, 1993
621 So. 2d 1219 (Miss. 1993)

Summary

In Mitchell v. Pitts, 61 Ala. 219, in 1878, an affidavit for an attachment was made, under this statute, by an attorney for the plaintiffs, who swore "that he is informed and believes, and therefore states," that the debt was due, that the debtor and creditors resided out of the State of Alabama, and that, "according to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief," certain facts existed which the statute required to be shown by the oath of "the plaintiff, his agent or attorney."

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Opinion

No. 91-KA-0150.

July 29, 1993.

Appeal No. 8287 from Judgment dated Feb. 7, 1991, Robert W. Bailey, Ruling Judge, Wayne County Circuit Court.

Lampkin H. Butts, Laurel, for appellant.

Michael C. Moore, Atty. Gen., Mary Margaret Bowers, Sp. Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, C.J., and SULLIVAN and McRAE, JJ.


Affirmed.

DAN M. LEE and PRATHER, P.JJ., and PITTMAN, BANKS, JAMES L. ROBERTS, Jr. and SMITH, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Pitts v. State

Supreme Court of Mississippi
Jul 29, 1993
621 So. 2d 1219 (Miss. 1993)

In Mitchell v. Pitts, 61 Ala. 219, in 1878, an affidavit for an attachment was made, under this statute, by an attorney for the plaintiffs, who swore "that he is informed and believes, and therefore states," that the debt was due, that the debtor and creditors resided out of the State of Alabama, and that, "according to the best of affiant's knowledge and belief," certain facts existed which the statute required to be shown by the oath of "the plaintiff, his agent or attorney."

Summary of this case from United States v. Bryant
Case details for

Pitts v. State

Case Details

Full title:Robert Mitchell PITTS v. STATE of Mississippi

Court:Supreme Court of Mississippi

Date published: Jul 29, 1993

Citations

621 So. 2d 1219 (Miss. 1993)

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