Dunlap v. Clay

Citations

• 65 Miss. 454

Syllabus

<p>Attachment. Affidavit. /Sufficiency of oath. Case in judgment.</p> <p>K., agent of D., appeared before a justice of the peace, and, in the presence of the latter, an affidavit for attachment, in due form, was read to him; and he was asked by the justice if he swore to the same, and he replied that he did, “ but did not hold up his hand and swearand the affidavit was not subscribed by K., nor the jurat thereto signed by the justice of the peace, though both thought everything had been done which was necessary to perfect the affidavit. Held, that the oath was sufficiently formal and the affidavit valid.</p>