Shepherd v. Jones

THOMAS, Justice.

A question of importance to the several political subdivisions of the state and to its governmental agencies, is the construction of section 8092 of the Code from the act of 1923, Acts 1923, pp. 575, 576 (section 2).

The American rule that has long prevailed in this state is, that the salary of a public officer cannot be garnisheed. Pruitt v. Armstrong, 56 Ala. 306; Ex parte Hurn, 92 Ala. 102, 9 So. 513, 13 L. R. A. 120, 125, 25 Am. St. Rep. 23; Skewes v. Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad Co., 124 Ala. 629, 632, 27 So. 435, 82 Am. St. Rep. 214.

In 12 R. C. L., p. 842, § 81, this…