First Nat. Bank of Helena v. Mays

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). The sole issue-raised by the appeal is whether moneys due a sheriff for feeding the county prisoners by a county may be impounded by equitable garnishment, by a judgment creditor, after the sheriff has gone out of office, upon proof of his insolvency.

In a case-note to 17 Ann. Cas., at p. 525, it is said that the rule is well settled by the weight of authority that the compensation of public officers cannot be reached for the payment of their debts by garnishment, and among the numerous cases cited is McMeekin v. State, 9 Ark. 553. In that case, a…