Frieze v. Powell

This is an appeal by the plaintiff, at whose instance a writ of garnishment was issued, from an order vacating a default judgment against the garnishee defendant and from the judgment rendered thereafter upon the trial. The record discloses the following facts: On August 19, 1912, the plaintiff recovered a judgment in the sum of $461.15 against the defendants Powell and wife. Powell was, at the time, employed by the garnishee defendant, Merle & Heaney Manufacturing Company. To- avoid confusion, we shall designate the parties throughout as plaintiff, defendant and garnishee. The garnishee is a…