McKenzie v. Bank of Georgia

The main question before us for decisión is whether or not a trustee in bankruptcy may file a claim to funds in a statutory action in a State court where such lien was obtained in a garnishment filed within four months prior to the petition in bankruptcy, without complying with the law with respect to the filing of claims as provided in the Code, § 46-402 or § 39-802. We think that he can not. There are certain ancillary questions in this record which it will be necessary to discuss in order to make clear the main question. Adjudication in bankruptcy does not invalidate the lien of a…