Singer Sewing Machine Co. v. Southern Grocery Co.

Exception is taken to the dismissal of a certiorari. The Southern Grocery Company sued out attachment against Johnson, who resided in South Carolina, and served a garnishment on the Singer Sewing Machine Company. The latter answered not indebted, and the former traversed the answer. On the trial of the traverse the justice held that the garnishee was liable, and on certiorari the presiding judge agreed with him and dismissed the certiorari.

The defendant in attachment sold sewing machines in South Carolina for the plaintiff in error, under a contract which was executed and had been operative…