Wilson v. Virginia National Bank

The question presented in this case is whether the judgment debtor, Rena P. Wilson, timely filed a homestead deed to exempt her bank accounts from garnishment by the judgment creditor, Virginia National Bank.

On April 22, 1971, Virginia National Bank obtained a judgment in the Chesapeake Municipal Court against Mrs. Wilson and her husband, Allen B. Wilson. After Wilson’s death in-January 1972 Mrs. Wilson received life insurance proceeds which she deposited in four different banks.

On March 7 and 8, 1972, Virginia National Bank caused garnishment summonses to be served on the banks as…