Supreme Court of Minnesota July 20, 1887 (Morse v. Barrows)

Gileillan, G. J.1

Plaintiff commenced, before a justice of the peace, an action by attachment against the defendant, by the'name of Jacob Barrows. No question is made that the process was in fact served on the defendant. On the return-day of the writ, he appeared specially before the justice, and filed a plea in abatement showing his true name to be Ghauncey W. Barrows.