Cairo & St. Louis Railroad v. Killenberg

The only question here presented for determination is, whether the appellant, the Cairo and St. Louis Eailroad Co., is liable as the garnishee of Thomas Gorman.

The facts are, that on March 17, 1875, judgment for $41.10 was entered, by a justice of the peace of East St. Louis, in favor of the appellee, John Killenberg, against Gorman. On the same day an execution was issued upon the judgment, returned “no property found,” and a garnishee summons issued to the railroad company, returnable on the 23d of March, which was returned served. The railroad company not appearing on the return day, a…