ANDREW BROWN COMPANY v. Painters Warehouse, Inc.

HAYS, Justice.

Andrew Brown Company brought suit against Painters Warehouse (Painters) and Donald H. MacAfee and his wife on a $6,000 promissory note. The MacAfees had signed an endorsement of the Painters note. In connection with the suit, plaintiff sought the garnishment of two debtors of Painters, the Valley National Bank and National Retailers Corporation of Arizona. Pursuant to A.R.S. § 12-1571, plaintiff, by its attorneys, swore out an affidavit that the debt due was unpaid, that the defendants did not have property in the state sufficient to satisfy the debt, and that the garnishment…