Sentinel Fire Ins. Co. v. Nall

On February 9,193-2, the Sentinel Fire Insurance Company, at its home office in -Springfield,. Massachusetts, recognizing its liability for a loss insured against, issued its negotiable draft for $425, payable to W. H. Hill and Gump Investment Company, and forwarded the draft to its local agents at Kingsport, Tennessee, for delivery to the payees.

On February 11, 1932, John B. Nall, a judgment creditor of W. H. Hill, caused garnishment proceedings to be served on the insurance commissioner of Tennessee, by which, he sought to impound or garnishee the debt of the Sentinel Fire Insurance Company…