Davis v. Rhodes

On September 30, 1899, Rhodes brought an action in’ a justice’s court against one Goin, and caused process of garnishment based thereon to be served on Davis, requiring him to make-answer to the summons at the November term of the court, to wit, on November 2, 1899. On that day judgment was entered up against the defendant Goin, and the garnishee, Davis, having failed to answer the summons of garnishment, the court also entered up-judgment against him for the full amount of the judgment against-the defendant. Within four days from the rendition of that judgment, the garnishee appealed the…