Jones v. Goodson

Tom Glaze, Justice.

This is a tort case in which Brian Goodson sued his stepfather, Sterlin P. Jones, and obtained a judgment awarding damages in the amount of $27,500. In an effort to satisfy his judgment, Goodson caused writs of garnishment to be issued against banks which held accounts on behalf of Jones. In addition, Goodson caused a writ of execution to be issued for purposes of levying upon Jones’s wheelchair which was valued at approximately $4,000. Jones objected to the writs of execution and garnishment issued under Ark. Code Ann. § 16-110-402 (Supp. 1987). He argued that the…