Holt v. Tullett

OPINION OP THE COURT BY

WILDER, J. (Prear, C.J., dissenting.)

Plaintiff secured judgment against defendant in the district court of Honolulu for the sum of $120.38. Execution on this judgment was returned wholly unsatisfied. Then under Section 2118 of the Revised Laws the garnishee was cited in and ordered to pay plaintiff the sum of $65 found to be due defendant as wages from the garnishee. From this decision of the district court the garnishee appealed to this court on the point oi law that it was and is void because defendant was a seaman within the meaning of Section 4536 of the H. S.…