Stephens v. Bragg City

Plaintiff in error, S. E. Stephens, had secured a judgment against the city of Bragg City for $2000. On this judgment an execution was issued and under this execution The First National Bank of Caruthersville was summoned as garnishee. The defendant in error, city of Bragg City, filed a motion to quash the levy of this execution and discharge the garnishee. This motion was sustained and this writ of error followed.

The facts in this case are as follows: The city of Bragg City had voted, issued and sold bonds to the amount of $21,000 for the purpose of establishing for said city waterworks,…