Somers v. Losey

Mrs. Somers sued defendants as joint makers of a note for $145, dated February 17, 1879, and payable in “ one or two years after date with ten per cent, interest to Joseph Somers, or bearer,” said Joseph being her husband.

Defendants claimed and were allowed at the circuit a reduction of $47.95, by reason of garnishee proceedings in which they paid that amount on a justice’s judgment against the husband. As this is the only reduction made in their favor, all the questions we are required to consider depend upon the effect of the garnishee action.

On the 8th of May, 1880, a judgment was…