Legal Opinion

Searcy Steel Co. v. Mercantile Bank of Jonesboro

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided November 12, 1986No. CA 86-50PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Searcy Steel Company appeals from an order of the circuit court holding that service of their writ of garnishment upon Mercantile Bank of Jonesboro was not proper and therefore the bank had no obligation to respond to the writ. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in ruling that the writ was not properly served and denying it judgment against the appellee in the amount of the judgment debtor’s deposit with appellee on the date the writ of garnishment was served. We agree.

This case was submitted to the trial court on a stipulation of fact. It was…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pender v. McKeeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  2. Tucker v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  3. Miller v. NuckollsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  4. Terminal Truck Brokers v. Memphis Truck & Trailer, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  5. Baker v. Calvert & ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1855

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fausett v. HostSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
  2. Ryder Truck Rental, Inc. v. SuttonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Marion v. Town & Country Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
  4. Blankenship v. Office of Child Support EnforcementCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1997
  5. Rowell v. White & Associates, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990

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