Loan Service Corp. v. Bridgeport Lumber Co.

Daniel D’Agostino is an employee of the defendant company. In August of 1958, the plaintiff loaned D’Agostino $500, which he agreed to repay in monthly installments. Contemporaneously with the lending of the money to D’Agostino by plaintiff, he executed a wage assignment apparently in proper legal fashion and form. Thereafter, he defaulted in repayment of the loan to plaintiff.

On October 7, 1960, plaintiff served defendant with a copy of the wage assignment, which defendant has refused to honor. The defendant’s basis for refusing to honor the assignment is that on or about April 18,1960,…