Legal Opinion

Laughlin v. Lumbert

New Mexico Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1961No. 6759PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MOISE, Justice.

This case presents for decision the question of whether or not money claimed exempt from execution under § 24-6-1, N.M.S.A.1953, and still in the hands of a Special Master appointed by one court is subject to garnishment to satisfy a judgment recovered in another court in this state.

From a transcript which contains the most meager facts we gather that appellee had recovered judgment against appellant in this cause in the District Court of Eddy County, New Mexico. A writ of garnishment against one Joseph G. Whitehouse, Special Master, was sued out. It appears that in the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Paulos v. JanetakosNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1942
  2. State v. PattenNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Metzger v. EllisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Acequia Del Llano v. Acequia De Las Joyas Del Llano FrioNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1919
  5. Terry v. PipkinNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1959

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3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Morgan Keegan Mortgage Co. v. CandelariaNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1997
  2. Braxton v. LitchalkMichigan Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. NRA Special Contribution Fund v. Board of County CommissionersNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1979
  4. In Re PortalNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2002
  5. Coppler & Mannick, P.C. v. WakelandNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2005

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