Citizens Discount & Investment Co. v. Canatella

The defendant, Edward McCrossen, a member of the Fire Department of this city, was garnisheed and his salary impounded. He opposed the seizure of his wages upon the ground that he was a public officer and, as such, his salary exempt from seizure. There was judgment for defendant and plaintiff has appealed.

Plaintiff contends, first: That the failure to mention the salary of an officer among the exemptions from seizure set out in Act 184 of 1918 amending Article 644 of the Code of Practice has the effect of subjecting the salary of public officials to seizure, and second: That a fireman is not…