St. Louis v. Regenfuss
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from tbe Circuit Court for Washington County Tbe plaintiffs appealed from an order denying a motion for judgment against 'tbe garnishee defendant. Tbe case is stated in tbe opinion. contended, upon tbe Language of tbe garnishee’s answers, that be was bound to pay tbe $250 in question whenever demanded by tbe principal debtor; citing Allen v. Megguire, 15 Mass., 490; Breioer v. Pillán, 11 Pick., 298; Ridley v. Severance, 5 Pick., 474.
1Opinion of the CourtLyoN, J.
Tbe plaintiff commenced an action by attachment in tbe circuit court, against John C. Merkel and others, and caused tbe respondent to be summoned to answer as garnishee of tbe defendants in such attachment suit, before a court commissioner. At the time and place appointed in ■such summons or notice, tbe respondent appeared before tbe commissioner by counsel, specially for that purpose, and ob*145jected tbat tbe commissioner bad acquired no jurisdiction of tbe matter by reason of certain alleged defects in such garnishee process. Tbe commissioner overruled tbe objection, and ordered tbe respondent…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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