Trimble v. Greater Gadsden Housing Authority

L. CHARLES WRIGHT, Retired Appellate Judge.

In April 1991 the Greater Gadsden Housing Authority obtained a default judgment in the District Court of Etowah County against Oteral Trimble for $1,055.51 plus court costs. That same month a process of garnishment to enforce the judgment was issued against Trimble’s employer.

In June 1991 Trimble filed a motion for stay of garnishment along with a claim of exemption, which included tangible personal property in the amount of $1,980 and all monthly wages. The housing authority filed a contest to the claim of exemption. The district court denied the…