Craig v. J.A. Jones Const. Co., Inc.

On September 10, 1940, appellee entered into a contract with the United States to construct a complete tent camp at Camp Shelby, Mississippi. The contract price as fixed by agreements supplemental to the original contract was $13,143,132.95, and such amount was paid to appellee upon completion of the work in May 1941.

On December 7, 1940, appellant filed his bill in the form of an attachment in chancery against the appellee as a nonresident corporation seeking to reach, in garnishment form, funds in the hands of a local bank. Such suit was filed pursuant to Section 57 (a) of Chapter 120, Laws…