Sheehan v. Newpick
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in justice court against Alick Newpick, as defendant, and H. H. Smith, as garnishee. From a judgment against the garnishee for $9.87, he appealed to the district court for Hennepin county. In the district court the appeal was heard before Harrison, J., who made an order reversing the judgment; and from a judgment entered pursuant to the order, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
This is an appeal by the garnishee, Smith, from a judgment rendered against him in justice’s court for $9.87. Upon his examination he disclosed that he was indebted to the defendant in the sum of $34.87 for labor and services performed by him within 30 days of the commencement of the action. The defendant appeared, and claimed an exemption of $25, under the provisions of G-. S. 1894, § 5314. The justice allowed the exemption, and rendered judgment against the garnishee for the balance of $9.87. The only question is whether, upon these facts, the justice could render judgment against the…
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