Preston & McKinnon v. Brennan

The plaintiff having a judgment against P. J. Brennan, on the twenty-sixth day of February, 1896, levied an execution upon the amount due him from the Hibernia Savings and Loan Society. This suit was brought to enforce the liability of the bank upon the garnishment. At the time of the garnishment, the books of the bank showed a balance to his credit of $1,025.06. Maria Brennan, the sister of P. J. Brennan, who was duly substituted defendant for the bank, claims that eight hundred dollars of this money was held by P. J. Brennan as her trustee, and, therefore, is not subject to the levy.

The…