Gause v. Cone

Henry, Associate Justice.—

This is a garnishment proceeding. The amount in controversy is for house rent that accrued entirely between the service of the writ of garnishment and the date of the garnishee’s, answer. Before the debt became due, and before the answer was made, the. debtor gave an order for the amount of the debt to a third party, which was accepted by the garnishee subject to the result of this suit.

The judgment appealed from was against the plaintiff. It is contended in support of the judgment:

1. That the writ of garnishment can only reach things in existence at the time it is…