Bell v. West

GIeorge Bose Smith, Justice.

In this garnishment proceeding the trial court entered judgment against the appellee, as garnishee, for $30.00. The appellant, the judgment creditor, contends that the garnishee failed to file a true answer to the writ, as the statute requires, and that he thereby became liable for the full amount of the principal judgment. Ark. Stat. Ann. & 31-506 (Bepl. 1962).

In January, 1964, Bell obtained a judgment for $954.70 against Ernest Larkin, an employee of the appellee West. A writ of garnishment was served on West on Thursday, February 20, 1964. On the following…