Legal Opinion

Southern Railway Co. v. Rollins

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 17, 1918No. 9210PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Certiorari; from 'Whitfield superior court—Judge Tarver. September 8, 1917.

1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.

1. Neither the exemption provided by the laws of -this State, nor that provided by the laws of the State of the debtor’s residence, affords protection against process of garnishment to subject in this State wages of non-residents which have been earned within this State. Civil Code (1910), § 5095; Kile v. Montgomery, 73 Ga. 338 (3); Harvey v. Thompson, 2 Ga. App. 569 (5) (60 S. E. 11).

2. The finding of the jury upon the question, as to the debtor’s residence at the time the garnishment proceeding by attachment was instituted can not, under the evidence, though the evidence was -conflicting,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Reviere v. ChamblissSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
  2. Hargett v. McCadden & McElweeSupreme Court of Georgia · 1899
  3. Harvey v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Smith v. Georgia Granite Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1938

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