Cooley v. Janes

The opinion of the court was delivered by

William R. Smith, J.:

Janes and Abernathy, executors of the will of William Ryley, deceased, brought an action against John E. Rundell to recover *298the amount of a judgment rendered against the latter in favor of Ryley, in Barton county, Missouri, in the sum of $726.61. An affidavit in garnishment was filed, and summons issued thereon to plaintiff in error. It was served May 2, 1901. Cooley answered that he held fifty shares of stock of the Cooley Land and Investment Company, a corporation, which were assigned to him as collateral security for the payment…