Leasy v. Zollicoffer

BROOM, Justice, for the Court:

Garnishment of a judgment debtor’s wages by a writ served upon the debtor’s employer (appellee/garnishee Delta Electric Power Association-Delta herein) forms the *1379background to this suit appealed from the Circuit Court of Sunflower County. The issue is: Upon this record should Delta, the garnishee, have continued withholding funds from the wages of the judgment debtor after the return date of the writ? The lower court ruled in favor of Delta, and we affirm.1

The record shows that in October 1978, in a tort action, Gloria Leasy (appellant) obtained a $601.85 default…