Post v. Love
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Gadsden county. Post & Hobby are judgment and execution creditors of A. L. and A. W. Smith, partners.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court for Gadsden county. Post & Hobby are judgment and execution creditors of A. L. and A. W. Smith, partners. The affidavit in garnishment was made by John W. Malone as attorney for Post & Hobby, and it was suggested in writing by said attorney that “ E. C. Love, as executor of M. A. Gilchrist, is indebted to, or has effects or property of said A. ~W. Smith in his hands or possession or control,” and “ a writ of garnishment to be directed to said E. C. Love, as executor as aforesaid, in pursuance of law,” was prayed. The writ issued, commanding the sheriff “ to…
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court:
The question presented by the record is whether an executor, as such, is to be held to answer to a writ of garnishment at the instance of a creditor of a legatee under the garnishment laws of this State.
In Williams on Executor, 6 Am. Ed., Vol. 3, p. 2001, it is laid down that there cannot be “ an attachment of a legacy; for creditors have an interest in it, and they are incapable of being warned.” He cites Scurra vs. Merciall, 1 Roll. Abr., 551; Wood vs. Smith, Noy, 115 ; Chamberlain vs. Chamberlain, 1 Ch. Cas., 257 ; Com. Dig. Attachment D.…
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