Samuelson v. Patterson & Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Boone Circuit Court; J. M. Shvrm, Judge; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. On the 23rd day of December, 1919, the plaintiffs, Patterson & Company, sued John Keys before a justice of the peace to recover $120.68 alleged to be due upon a promissory note executed by the defendant to the plaintiffs. On the same day a writ of garnishment was issued and served upon L. S. Samuelson to answer what goods, moneys, and credits he had in his possession belonging to the defendant, Keys.
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Appeal from Boone Circuit Court; J. M. Shvrm, Judge; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. On the 23rd day of December, 1919, the plaintiffs, Patterson & Company, sued John Keys before a justice of the peace to recover $120.68 alleged to be due upon a promissory note executed by the defendant to the plaintiffs. On the same day a writ of garnishment was issued and served upon L. S. Samuelson to answer what goods, moneys, and credits he had in his possession belonging to the defendant, Keys. The cause was continued from time to time, and a change of venue was also taken. On the 31st day of Márch, 1920, the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). No exceptions were saved to the giving of instructions by the trial court, and no reversal of the judgment is asked here on that account. A reversal of the judgment is first asked on the ground that the evidence did not warrant a judgment against Samuelson, the garnishee. The evidence shows that the garnishment was issued on the 23rd day of December, 1919. It also shows that Samuelson was indebted to Keys at that time in the sum of $585, the balance of the purchase money of 80 acres of land.
It is the contention of counsel for Samuelson that he had only an…
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