Gillett v. Richards

The plaintiffs recovered a judgment for $97.50, and $3.20 costs, in an action before a justice of the peace. An execution was issued on the judgment and the defendant garnished thereon, and he was notified to appear at a stated time before the justice and answer such interrogatories as might be propounded to him touching his indebtedness to the execution defendant. At the time fixed he appeared and denied being so indebted, and also denied having any property in his possession or under his control belonging to such defendant. The plaintiffs filed a reply controverting the answer of the…