Noyes v. Cooper

SWANN, Judge.

In this case, the Circuit Court rendered a “final decree” which, inter alia, reduced to judgment certain past-due sums which the former husband, Cooper, owed his former wife, Noyes. Cf. Howell v. Howell, Fla.App.1968, 207 So.2d 507.

After final judgment, Noyes sought to garnish her former husband’s salary. The garnishment affidavit filed by her is entitled “Garnishment After Judgment.” See Fla.Stat. Chapter 77, F.S.A. Later, however, she filed a motion claiming generally that she was attempting to proceed under the authority of Fla.Stat. § 65.13 (1965), now Fla.Stat. § 61.12…