Federal Housing Administration, Region No. 4 v. Burr

The question presented here is whether the Federal Housing Administration is subject to garnishment for moneys due to an employee. The Supreme Court of the State of Michigan held that it was. 289 Mich. 91; 286 N. W. 169. We granted certiorari in view of the importance of the problem and the confused state of the authorities on the right to garnishee recently created agencies or corporations of the federal government.

In 1930 -respondent obtained final judgment in Mich-

igan against one Heffner and one Brooks. In 1938 petitioner was served with a writ of garnishment issued by the Michigan court.…