Foreman Brothers Banking Co. v. Handy

On August 31, 1922, plaintiff commenced suit in assumpsit by summons issued out of the circuit court of Bay county against Thomas L. Handy and others. The writ was returnable October 18th and was not served on Thomas L. Handy. On the same day the principal suit was commenced, a writ of garnishment was issued against several garnishee defendants; it was served on them and they filed disclosures showing indebtedness in different amounts to Thomas L. Handy. On October 26th an alias writ in the principal suit was issued. Thomas L. Handy died October 23d. The Union Trust Company was appointed…