J. Austin Dillon Co. v. Edwards Shoe Stores Inc.

J. Austin Dillon Company instituted suit against L. F. Goff on a note. Summons of garnishment issued, and was served upon Edwards Shoe Stores Inc. It filed an answer, setting out certain facts, and stating that it had on hand $5.78 subject to garnishment, which sum, less $2 attorney’s fees for making the answer, it paid into court. Judgment was obtained against the defendant on the note. The plaintiff traversed the garnishee’s answer. It appeared from the facts on the trial of this issue that Goff contracted to paint the front of the store occupied by the garnishee for $103, the garnishee to…