Motion to vacate attachment. An attachment being of statutory origin and harsh in its nature, the statutes relating thereto must be construed "in accordance with the general rule applicable to statutes in derogation of the common law, strictly in favor of those against whom it may be employed". (Emphasis supplied.) (Penoyar v. Kelsey, 150 N.Y. 77; Nomikos [London], Ltd. v. Petroutsis, 186 Misc. 710.) It is further...
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