Thompson v. I. G. N. R. R., Garnishee

Appellant, a creditor of Spangler, garnisheed the railroad company, which answered that it was not indebted to Spangler. The answer was controverted. The railroad company answered further admitting that Spangler had recovered a judgment of $3,000 against it, claiming that the judgment had been transferred by Spangler to P. H. Swearingen, who became an intervener, claiming to be the owner of the judgment. Appellant claimed the transfer to be fraudulent.

The findings of the court establish that Thompson was a judgment creditor of Spangler; that on December 15, 1905, while Thompson was such…