Boyle v. Hawkins

Plaintiff Abe Boyle brings this action under Code of Civil Procedure section 5441 for- wrongfully withholding property from a levy of garnishment. The crucial question in determining this cause is whether defendant Mari-lee Hawkins possessed or controlled certain funds at the time of the levy. In the superior court, a jury found that defendant possessed such funds at the time of the levy amounting to $6,359.11. The judgment appealed from favored plaintiff in this amount.2 We hold that substantial evidence supports this finding and that the judgment should be affirmed.3 Defendant-appellant…