Heege v. Fruin

The defendants were contractors with the Missouri Pacific Railway company for the construction of a second track-from Laclede to Kirkwood. J. N. Niday was a sub-contractor under them for a part of the work. The plaintiff sued Niday by attachment for an indebtedness of $755.94, and summoned the present defendants as garnishees. Issues upon the alleged indebtedness of the defendants to Niday were submitted to a jury, who gave their verdict for the defendants.

There was testimony tending to prove that the garnishees had received from the company on account of the work done by Niday, the sum of…