Jones's Adm'r v. Crews
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. H. Austill. The transcript in this case shows that, on the 26th August, 1878, James H. Perdue, as the administrator de bonis non of the estate of Joseph A. Jones, deceased, having obtained a decree at the October term, 1877, of said Chancery Court, against Sarah J. Jones, for the sum of $305.73, with $180.20 costs of suit, made an affidavit before the register of said court, “that he believes process of…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Butler. Heard before the Hon. H. Austill. The transcript in this case shows that, on the 26th August, 1878, James H. Perdue, as the administrator de bonis non of the estate of Joseph A. Jones, deceased, having obtained a decree at the October term, 1877, of said Chancery Court, against Sarah J. Jones, for the sum of $305.73, with $180.20 costs of suit, made an affidavit before the register of said court, “that he believes process of garnishment against C. Madison Crews is necessary to obtain satisfaction of said judgment, and that said Crews is supposed to be…
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
Writs of garnishment may be issued, as a means of collecting money decrees of the Chancery Court, and are “ governed by the law regulating garnishments from the Circuit Court, as far as the same may be applicable.” Code of 1876, § _§ 3854-45-6. In the Circuit Court, a judgment creditor, his agent, or attorney, may obtain process of garnishment against any person supposed to be indebted to the defendant, in any cause where execution could issue on the judgment, by making affidavit before the clerk of the court in which the judgment was rendered, that such person is supposed to be indebted to,…
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