Armstrong Company v. Elbert

FISHER, Chief Justice.

Opinion.—Plaintiff in error sued one W. W. McCormick on a debt due by McCormick and at the same time applied for garnishment directed to the defendant in error as garnishee. The garnishee answered denying any indebtedness to McCormick, and that he did not have possession of any property belonging to the said McCormick nor did he know of any one being so indebted or having property belonging to McCormick. It appears from the findings of the court that before the Writ of garnishment was issued McCormick sold to the defendant a stock of goods, and that at the time of sale…