Drane v. McGavock

Green,-J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a garnishment against McGavock, who was summoned, to state what effects he had in his hands belonging to Mc-Cage. He answered, that as Clerk of the District Federal Court, and not otherwise, he had in his hands monies due to McCage, for dividends declared by the court from the effects of certain bankrupts; and that on the 11th of June, 1845, he was notified by the agent of Robert Bryson, that the said monies had been assigned to him by McCage.'

Upon this answer, no judgment ought to be pronounced against the garnishee.

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