Peoples Lumber Co. v. Strehlke

Plaintiff began suit by filing declaration in assumpsit against the defendants Strehlke and Habermas on February 27, 1932, claiming damages in the sum of $1,000. On the same day plaintiff’s attorney filed an affidavit for a writ of garnishment against the Standard Fire Insurance Company, a foreign corporation. The writ of garnishment was issued on the same day and duly served on the insurance company by serving the deputy insurance commissioner pursuant to the statute (3 Comp. Laws 1929, § 12315, as amended by Act No. 163, Pub. Acts 1931).

On April 13th the insurance company filed a…