Legal Opinion
Burr v. Heffner
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided June 5, 1939No. Docket No. 71, Calendar No. 40,323PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBushnell, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered against a garnishee defendant in the sum of $71.11. Leave to appeal was granted because of the importance of the question involved, namely: Is the Federal housing administration, a governmental agency, subject to being sued as garnishee defendant through its State director? Appellant says this' cannot be done in the absence of specific statutory consent.
Plaintiff held an unsatisfied judgment against one Heffner and George Brooks, doing business as Heffner & Brooks. This judgment was obtained on November 5,1930. The writ of garnishment was served on…
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