Legal Opinion
Rab v. Safeco Insurance Co. of America
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided April 5, 1989No. 87-1465PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHWELB, Associate Judge:
As a result of a statutory scheme which gives garnishment priority , to the creditor who serves his lien first, this is a case in which the fleet, rather than the meek, inherit the earth or so much of its bountiful wealth as is here at issue.
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This litigation had its inception in a guardianship proceeding entitled In Re Estate of Barry T. Jenkins and Brian T. Jenkins, minors, Gdn. No. 89-90 (Super.Ct.D.C.). Eugene E. Jenkins was the guardian of the estate of his two minor sons. The guardianship was created because the children were the beneficiaries of a settlement of…
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- Miller v. Savings Bank of Baltimore (In Re Miller)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Maryland · 1981
- Hamilton v. NeedhamDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1986
- Bryce v. Stivers (In Re Stivers)United States Bankruptcy Court, N.D. California · 1983
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