Melton v. Camp

Judgment was obtained and fi. fa. issued for about $475 against the administrator of the estate of W. T. Melton, deceased. The estate being insolvent, the plaintiff in fi. fa. sued out summons of garnishment and had the same served upon the administrator de bonis non cum testamento annexo of Mitson Melton, deceased. The garnishee answered that as administrator he had in his hands $140.29, arising from the procéeds of the estate of the testator, which was the amount W. T. Melton would have taken under the provisions of the will of the testator. The garnishee further stated in his answer that…