Williams v. T. R. Sweat & Co.

This appeal was taken from an order of the Circuit Court of Baker County granting a motion of the defendant in a lien foreclosure suit to dissolve certain writs of garnishment issued ancillary thereto. The main question presented here for determination is whether or not a court of equity may before a final money decree is obtained issue a writ of garnishment ancillary to a bill filed to foreclose a contract or statutory lien.

It appears that appellant, as complainant below filed his bill of complaint alleging an indebtedness due him of $2507. from defendant, appellee here, for certain timbers…