Hubbard v. Garner

This action originated in justice’s court. It is sought to subject to process of garnishment money belonging to the principal defendant, John Chapman, which was at the time of the service of the process in the hands of the garnishee defendant, Garner. The facts, as found by the circuit judge, are that the defendant Chapman was arrested by the city marshal for a misdemeanor, and taken to the county jail for detention; that Garner was the jailer in charge; that Chapman was searched by the marshal in the presence of Garner, and $209.41 in money taken, and turned over to Garner for safe-keeping.

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