Plainville Mill & Elevator Co. v. Adams

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Marshall, J.:

The plaintiff commenced this action before a justice of the peace against E. C. Adams to recover $193.08, and garnisheed Will Weaverling, who answered that he had no funds or property belonging to the defendant. The plaintiff gave notice, under section 44 of the justice’s civil code (Gen. Stat. 1915, § 7739), that the answer was unsatisfactory, and demanded a trial of the truth of the answer. The trial was had before a jury, which returned a verdict to the effect that the garnishee was indebted to the defendant in the sum of $150.90. The…