Legal Opinion
Woods v. Massachusetts Mills
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 6, 1916No. 6269PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Illegality of execution; from city court of Floyd county — Judge Reese. December 15, 1914.
1Opinion of the CourtBroyles, J.
1. A garnishment proceeding is a suit. Ahrens v. Patton, 94 Ga. 247 (21 S. E. 523).
2. Under section 5269 of the Civil Code (1910), summons of garnishment, except in cases of attachment, may issue from time to time before trial of the garnishment suit, 'without giving additional bond. Pratt v. Young, 90 Ga. 39 (15 S. E. 630).
3. The answer of the garnishee did not end the case, where a judgment thereon was not taken, and where a judgment discharging the garnishee could not have been taken until the next succeeding term of court. In this case (which was not an attachment case), where the answer…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ahrens & Ott Manufacturing Co. v. Patton Sash, Door & Building Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1894
- Paton & Co. v. Chambliss & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1902
- Pratt v. YoungSupreme Court of Georgia · 1892
3Cited by4 opinions
- Southern Pacific Co. v. Davison-Paxon Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1932
- Blakeney v. FranklinCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921
- Moseley v. AlspaughCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1941
- Trust Co. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1928