Parker-Fain Grocery Co. v. Orr

The Parker-Fain Grocery Company brought suit against L. L. Bussell, in the city court of Dublin, on an account for $38, and had summons of garnishment issued and served on E. B. Orr. The garnishee answered- the summons by denying indebtedness, and the plaintiff filed a traverse to the answer. It was agreed that the judge, without the intervention of a jury, should try and determine the issue thus formed. On the trial, the following facts were shown: L. L. Braswell, being in failing •circumstances and unable to meet his obligations, delivered to E. B. Orr all of his goods, with the verbal…