Russell v. Brunswick Grocery Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Garnishment. Before Judge Sparks. City court of Brunswick. July 14, 1903. The Brunswick Grocery Company sued L. M. Russell, and in aid of the suit filed its affidavit and bond for process of garnishment. Summons of garnishment issued and was served on the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance .Company.
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Garnishment. Before Judge Sparks. City court of Brunswick. July 14, 1903. The Brunswick Grocery Company sued L. M. Russell, and in aid of the suit filed its affidavit and bond for process of garnishment. Summons of garnishment issued and was served on the St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance .Company. The insurance company answered that it did not owe the defendant anything, except that the defendant, L. M. Russell, held a policy of insurance for $500 at the date of the service of the garnishment, and that subsequently the garnishee paid this sum to the defendant upon the filing of a bond to…
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
1. A very sharp issue of fact was made by the traverse to the garnishee’s answer. It was admitted that the insurance company, being indebted to L. M. Russell on a policy of insurance, had paid over to Mrs. L. M. Russell, on her giving a bond to dissolve the garnishment, the amount due thereon. The husband’s name was L. M. Russell; the wife’s name was L. M. Russell. The answer of the garnishee alleged that the policy was issued to the wife and the money was due to her. The traverse denied the policy was issued to the wife, but averred that it was issued to the husband and the money was due to…
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