Legal Opinion
Frank Western, Jr., and Johnie T. Sinnett v. James D. Hodgson, Secretary Department of Labor
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1974No. 73-1906PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIDENER, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil suit brought under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, 15 U. S.C. § 1671 et seq., which prohibits garnishment in excess of 25% of an employee’s weekly disposable earnings. The plaintiffs, Frank Western, Jr., and Johnie T. Sinnett, are coal miners employed by the Buffalo Mining Company (Buffalo) in Logan County, West Virginia, a defendant in this suit. Both purchased merchandise from the defendant, Lorado Super Market, Inc., (Lora-do) on credit and, at the same time, executed agreements characterized by the plaintiffs as “purported wage assignments.”…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- J. I. Case Co. v. BorakSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
- Allen v. State Board of ElectionsSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
- Harris v. BalkSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
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3Cited by20 opinions
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- Atwater v. RoudebushDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1976
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