Peikin v. Williams

CAYTON, Acting Judge.

Appellee Chancellor Williams was brought into this case as garnishee of the principal defendant, Holiday Homes, Inc. In his answer garnishee státed: “Yes. Defendant contracted to build a cottage in Charles County, Maryland; said house he failed to complete according contract and specifications. The amount of indebtedness, therefore, is unknown.” Plaintiff filed a traverse to the answer, and the trial thereof resulted in a decision in favor of garnishee. Plaintiff appeals.

At the trial the garnishee testified that he had entered into the contract (on September 2, 1954) and…