Jones v. Keesey
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 257, Oct. T., 1909, by defendants, from order of C. P. No. 1, Phila. Co., Dec. T., 1907, No. 5,235, making absoluté rule for judgment against garnishees in case of Saunders I. Jones and Lawrence Jones, copartners, trading as Paul Jones & Co. v. Joseph W. Keesey, defendant, and Schalcher & Company. Attachment execution. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order making absolute rule for judgment against garnishees.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Porter, J.,
The plaintiffs recovered a judgment in an action of assumpsit against the defendant. Keesey, and an execution attachment upon that judgment was issued and served upon Schalcher & Co. as garnishees. The garnishees in answer to interrogatories admitted that there was in their hands the sum of $1,393.05, realized from the sale of a lot of ground belonging to the defendant Keesey, after deducting all charges for their services as his agents in the matter. The answer stated that the property was sold by the garnishees under a power of attorney executed by Keesey, authorizing…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Beans v. Bullitt & FairthorneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1868
- Cressman's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1862
- Burger v. BurgerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1890