Pierce v. Commercial Investment Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dunbar, J.

Appellant in the court below garnished the sheriff of Pierce county, claiming that he, the said sheriff, had funds in his hands belonging to respondents. The sheriff moved to dismiss the garnishment proceedings on the ground that, as sheriff 'of Pierce county, and a public officer, he cannot be garnished. This motion was sustained by the court and the cause dismissed. So that it will be seen that there is but one point to be determined in this case, viz., can a sheriff be garnished for moneys in his hands received by him in the discharge of…