Hodges v. White

The plaintiff in error was summond as garnishee, to answer whether he was indebted to John P. Booth, against whom, White had obtained a judgment. The garnishee denied that he was indebted to Booth, the defendant in the judgment, or that he had any effects of his in his possession'; but admitted, that before the service of the garnishment, he had hired of George C. Hodges, certain slaves for a term of years, and had executed his notes to him for the hire,as the trustee of Mrs. Booth, the wife of the defendant'in the judgment. The answer further states, that at the time of the hiring, Hodges…