Legal Opinion

McPherson v. Stroup

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided February 22, 1897PublishedCited by 14 opinions

Garnishment — certiorari. Before Judge Lumpkin. Bullion superior court. March term, 1896.

1Opinion of the Court

Fish, Justice.

Stroup sued McPherson in justice’s court, for $67.80 on account, and garnished the Chattahoochee Brick Go., which .answered that it was indebted to McPherson a certain .amount. McPherson filed a claim to the fund, alleging that it was due him as a day-laborer and was his daily wages, and -therefore was exempt from garnishment. TJpon the trial of this issue in the claim case, the magistrate, after hearing the - evidence, decided that the fund was not due McPherson for -daily wages, that he was not a laborer, and that the fund was ■subject to garnishment. McPherson took the matter…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Oliver v. Macon Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1896

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Howell v. AtkinsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
  2. Lindale Brick Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1909
  3. Thompson v. PassmoreCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1911
  4. Walsh v. International Fidelity InsuranceCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
  5. Hunter v. Morgan & BrotherSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899

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