Piper v. Piper

Marshall, Judge.

The question presented by this appeal is whether appellant was denied procedural due process by having orders and a judgment rendered against him allegedly without notice and a hearing.

This procedural issue arose out of petition for garnishment filed by appellant’s wife (appellee herein) for appellant’s retirement pay to satisfy arrears in alimony. Appellant contested the garnishment proceeding for inadequacy of the surety on the garnishment bond, and appellee subsequently voluntarily dismissed the petition without prejudice. She then brought another garnishment action, this…