Lewis v. Prenatt

This was a proceeding against Lewis, as garnishee, He answered, denying all indebtedness, &c., at any *99time, to the principal defendant in the suit. To his answer the plaintiffs replied, in estoppel, that before the filing of the affidavit in garnishment, he admitted and represented to the plaintiffs that he had made a certain purchase of property of one Bingham, which really belonged to the principal defendant; and that a portion of the purchase money remained unpaid; and that if the plaintiffs would garnishee him, Laois, he would pay the same to the plaintiffs, by means of which, before…