McGraw v. Memphis & Ohio Railroad

HeNRY Gr. Smith J.,

delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court.

McGraw bad judgment and execution against tbe Memphis & Ohio Railroad Company, and caused a garnishee notice to be served on Knowlton, tbe Treasurer of the company. Knowlton answers, that be was tbe Treasurer, and that there were moneys in tbe Treasury at tbe time of tbe service of tbe notice, and that other moneys have come in since — more than enough to pay McGraw’s judgment.

Tbe language of bis answer, so far as it relates to tbe character of bis possession of tbe moneys, is this: For answer, this respondent states, that be is but tbe…