Rager v. Maxon Shirt Company

Hawkins, Justice.

1. While garnishment proceedings are purely statutory and cannot be extended to cases not enumerated in the statute, or to doubtful cases, and courts cannot enlarge the remedy, under the statute of this State, summons of garnishment can issue “in cases where suit shall be pending.” Code (Ann. Supp.) § 46-101; Davis v. Millen, 111 Ga. 451, 452 (36 S. E. 803); Weston v. Beverly & McCollum, 10 Ga. App. 261 (73 S. E. 404); Anderson v. Ledbetter-Johnson Contractors, 62 Ga. App. 732 (9 S. E. 2d 860).

Argued January 13, 1954 Decided February 9, 1954 Rehearing denied February 24,…