Cooke v. Cooke
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The appellee having recovered a judgment against Israel Cooke', in an action of slander, caused an attachment to be issued and laid in the hands of the appellant. Verdict was rendered for the plaintiff, and a judgment of condemnation was entered against the garnishee for $1000, with interest, &c. The garnishee prosecuted this appeal.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City. The appellee having recovered a judgment against Israel Cooke', in an action of slander, caused an attachment to be issued and laid in the hands of the appellant. Verdict was rendered for the plaintiff, and a judgment of condemnation was entered against the garnishee for $1000, with interest, &c. The garnishee prosecuted this appeal. The case is further stated in the opinion of the Court. , An attachment upon judgment cannot be laid in the hands of a garnishee, in order to charge him in respect of chattels conveyed to him by bill of sale, when…
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Judgment was recovered by Harriet Coóke against Israel Cooke, in an action of slander, for the sum of five thousand dollars. While the suit was pending, Israel Cooke, the defendant, conveyed to Theodore Cooke, his son, certain goods and chattels, fhe consideration set forth in the bill of sale being one thousand dollars. Upon the judgment thus recovered, attachment was issued and laid in the hands of Theodore Cook as garnishee.
The bill of sale being valid as between the parties, the appellant contends that its validity cannot be impeached at lato, except by a party having a lien on the…
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