Mooar v. Walker
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Lee District Court. On the 22d day of June, 1874, the plaintiff filed his petition against Samuel J. Walker and the gas company, in which it was stated that Walker was a non-resident of the State and that he was the owner of 423 shares of stock in said company; an attachment was asked, and that the gas company be required to answer and state the amount of stock owned by Walker, and that it be enjoined from making any transfer of said stock on its books.
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Appeal from Lee District Court. On the 22d day of June, 1874, the plaintiff filed his petition against Samuel J. Walker and the gas company, in which it was stated that Walker was a non-resident of the State and that he was the owner of 423 shares of stock in said company; an attachment was asked, and that the gas company be required to answer and state the amount of stock owned by Walker, and that it be enjoined from making any transfer of said stock on its books. No injunction was issued. An attachment, however, was issued, under which plaintiff claims to have acquired a valid lien on the…
1Opinion of the CourtSeevers, J.
The attachment process was in the ordinary form and directed the sheriff to attach the property of Walker. The sheriff returned thereon that on the 22d day of June, 1874, he “attached H. G. Boon, secretary of said company, as garnishee, by informing him he ivas attached as garnishee and by leaving with him a written notice,” which is attached to and made a part of the return, and no further attachment of property was made. The notice referred to in the return is directed to II. G. Boon, and he was notified “not to pay any debt due by him to the defendant, or hereafter to become due,” and that…
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