Allen v. Gerard
Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Assumpsit. The facts are fully stated in the opinion. Heard on exceptions of the plaintiff to the ruling of a District Court in discharging the garnishee. Exceptions overruled.
1Opinion of the CourtTillinghast, J.
The only question raised by the exceptions in this case is whether the ruling of the District Court of the Sixth Judicial District, in discharging Frederick Rueckert, who is the clerk of said court, as garnishee in the above-entitled action, was correct.
The facts, in so far as they are necessary for the determination of the case, are these : An action was brought, in said court whereby certain personal property was attached. This property, being perishable, was subsequently sold by order of the court, under the provisions of Gen. Laws R. I. cap. 254, §§ 2-3, and the net proceeds of the sale,…
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