Toporek v. Water Processing Co.

Carley, Judge.

This is not the first appearance of this garnishment case before us. In Water Processing Co. v. Toporek, 158 Ga. App. 502, 503-504 (280 SE2d 901) (1981), we originally held that, “as a general rule, if after service of the summons of garnishment and before filing his answer, an attorney is in possession or control of a check made payable to his client, he is required to hold and deliver such evidence of debt belonging to his client to the court with his answer.” However, we also held that the client’s check which had been in the possession of the attorney-garnishee Toporek was…