Legal Opinion
Central Security & Alarm Co. v. Mehler
New Mexico Court of Appeals
Decided April 3, 1998No. 17167, 17599PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION 1
WECHSLER, Judge.
{1} This is a garnishment case. Central Security and Alarm Company, Inc. (Central Security) filed a writ of garnishment against Dean Witter. Dean Witter answered, asserting that at the time it was served, it only held $930 belonging to the judgment debtor. Central Security argued to the trial court that Dean Witter owed more than that amount to satisfy the writ because Dean Witter had a duty to stop payment on cheeks which Dean Witter had issued one day prior to service of the writ of garnishment. The trial court rejected that argument and awarded Central Security the…
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- Parnell-Martin Supply Co. v. High Point Motor Lodge, Inc.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1970
- Hanna v. McCroryNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1914
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