Denver, Texas & Fort Worth Railroad v. Smeeton

By proceedings in garnishment Mrs. Smeeton, the defendant in error, attempted to recover of the Railroad Company a debt which she claimed was due her from James A. Sem*127pie. Semple’s indebtedness was not very clearly established, but for the purposes of this decision it will be assumed that he was a judgment debtor, and that the proceedings anterior to the rendition of judgment against the garnishee were regular, and sufficiently established. The judgment creditor cannot recover even with this concession. The creditor who attempts to enforce the alleged liability of one who owes his debtor by…