Airey Stouse v. Hoke

Plaintiffs brought suit by attachment against defendant, a nonresident, and made C. P. Ellis & Co. garnishee. The garnishee answered that it had no funds in its hands belonging to defendant, and was not .indebted to him in any sum whatsoever.

It admitted however that:

“It carries on its books an account entitled Barrett £ Oo., Ino., % B. P. Bolee, for the purchase and sale of cotton future contracts; which account at present stands with a ledger credit balance of $1,157.12. Said account was initiated by orders from, and upon the sole responsibility of, Barrett & Co., Inc., of Augusta, Ga., and…