Tunstall v. Means
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Piioceeding by garnishment, determined in Pulaski, in December, 1842, before the Hon. John J. Clendenin, one of the circuit judges. The writ alleged a judgment to have been obtained in that court, in May, 1842, by Means against one Hartley, for $1,333 33 debt, and $263 30 damages and costs, and calling upon Tunstall and another to show what goods, chattels, moneys, credits, or effects of Hartley, they had in possession — in-the usual form.
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Piioceeding by garnishment, determined in Pulaski, in December, 1842, before the Hon. John J. Clendenin, one of the circuit judges. The writ alleged a judgment to have been obtained in that court, in May, 1842, by Means against one Hartley, for $1,333 33 debt, and $263 30 damages and costs, and calling upon Tunstall and another to show what goods, chattels, moneys, credits, or effects of Hartley, they had in possession — in-the usual form. Tunstall answered that himself and others owed Hartley about $1,000 on a note, and that Hartley had obtained in the same court a judgment against him for…
1Opinion of the Court
By the court,
Sebastian J.
The principal question in this case^ whether a judgment debt is the subject of a garnishment under our statute, was decided by this court in Trowbridge vs. Means, at a former term. With the- decision in that case, we are entirely satisfied and fully concur. The reasoning of the court there applies more strongly in this case where the debt of the garnishee had noton. ly passed into judgment, but an execution upon it was levied upon his-property. This to a certain extent was a satisfaction of the judgment. While the levy continued upon the property and until the means…
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