Olsen v. National Grocery Co.

Axel Olsen and Mary W. Olsen, his wife, instituted two actions for the recovery of damages occasioned by the issuance of writs of garnishment which had caused the impounding of certain amounts due on insurance policies on their ship, which had been lost at sea. The cases were consolidated for purposes of trial and will be so considered in this appeal. The consolidated case, tried to the court sitting without a jury, resulted in a judgment in favor of plaintiffs. Defendants have appealed.

In making a statement of the essential facts, we shall closely follow the statement made in appellants’…