Hare v. Hartley

JONES, Justice.

This appeal from an adverse summary judgment presents two issues:

1. Is an assignment superior to a garnishment where the garnishment issues subsequent to the assignment?

2. Is the assignment and lien securing a debt merged into a judgment and thus extinguished and lost?

Although this case has followed a long and convoluted course, the basic facts essential to our consideration and decision may be abbreviated as follows:

In 1967, appellees obtained judgments against Arthur C. Hartley, Jr. In April, 1975, appellant Hare obtained an assignment from Hartley of his share of commissions…