Matson ex rel. Stearnes Co. v. City Market Co.

February 15,1930, The Stearnes Co. began a suit for attachment against Nellie E. Matson and caused the City Market Co., together with numerous others, to be summoned as garnishee. Nellie E. Matson was not found but was served by publication and was defaulted, and judgment was entered against her in favor of plaintiff, The Stearnes Co., for $456.34, being the full amount of plaintiff’s claim.

The City Market Co. filed a verified answer to the garnishment writ, averring that at the time of the service of the writ it was not indebted to Nellie E. Matson and that neither then nor afterwards did it…