Adams v. McCown
Texas Supreme Court
Appeal from Washington. The commission required the garnishee to be caused to come before the officer to answer under oath, as garnishee as aforesaid what he is indebted to J. W* McCown, Sr., or what effects and credits there are of the said J. W. McCown, Sr., in his hands.
1Opinion of the Court
Hemphill, Ch. J.
The appellant having obtained a judgment against Joshua W. McCown, Sr., in Washington county, caused a writ of garnishment to be served on Joshua W. McCown, Jr. residing in McLennan county. The garnishee having failed to appear, a commission was issued requiring the officer to cause the garnishee to come before him and answer what he was indebted to the said J. W. McCown, Sr., or what effects and credits there were of the said J. W. McCown in Ms hands. The answer of the garnishee was as follows: “I “ am not indebted to J. W. McCown, Sr., that I know of, nor “ have I any of Ms…
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