Legal Opinion
Costin v. Hollywood Credit Clothing Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 28, 1958No. 2128PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This appeal is from an order refusing to quash a writ of attachment and to vacate a judgment of recovery against appellant as garnishee under a judgment obtained by appellee, Hollywood Credit Clothing Company, against one Terry. Consideration of the questions raised requires a statement of the factual background leading up to the motion to vacate.
On November 17, 1955, Hollywood sued Terry for $242.42 for merchandise sold to him. Summons was issued and Terry was personally served on November 22. He had twenty days after service in which to answer, but on November 23 there…
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