X-L Finance Co. v. Bonvillion

HALL, Judge.

Plaintiff obtained a monetary judgment against Eugene M. Bonvillion and others *923and proceeded to execute same by garnishment issued against J. Ray McDermott & Company Inc., Bonvillion’s employer. Bonvillion brought a rule against plaintiff to have the garnishment declared null and void on the ground that he was a seaman and as such his wages are exempt from seizure under the provisions of 46 U.S.C.A. §601. The Trial Court held that Bonvil-lion was not a seaman and refused to set aside the garnishment. Bonvillion appealed.

The primary question presented to us is whether Bonvillion is…