Ebenezer A.M.E. Zion Church v. Corporate Loan & Security Co.

December 5, 1960, Corporate Loan & Security Company, Inc., a Washington corporation (hereafter designated as “CL&S”), as assignee of Dr. Alfred Sheridan, secured a judgment for $500 with costs and interest against Sydel Peterson. The case was numbered 580,384, King County. Defendant Peterson had been the minister of the Ebenezer A.M.E. Church.

January 30, 1961, a writ of garnishment was issued to “Ebenezer First A.M.E. Zion Church, 1716-23rd Avenue, Seattle, Washington.” It was served upon the church at the correct address the next day. Although properly titled, the writ erroneously included…