Columbia Valley Credit Exchange, Inc. v. Lampson

On October 23, 1970, plaintiff, Columbia Valley Credit Exchange, Inc., obtained a default judgment against the defendant, Byron Lampson. In December 1971, plaintiff obtained a writ of garnishment against funds held in a trust account by defendant’s attorneys. On May 4, 1972, the defendant moved to dismiss the writ and declare the default judgment void ab initio. The garnishee defendant answered that it did not hold funds belonging to the defendant, but that it held funds deposited by Lampson Railroad Contractors, Inc. Following a hearing on these matters, the trial court entered an order…