Legal Opinion

Knox v. Knox

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided September 4, 1979No. 58102PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Been, Chief Judge.

"A garnishment proceeding is an action between the plaintiff and garnishee.” Code Ann. § 46-401 (Ga. L. 1976, pp. 1608, 1616). That this has always been the rule, see Fulton Nat. Bank v. Young, 123 Ga. App. 91 (179 SE2d 529) (1970) and cit.

No final judgment has been entered in this case, and it is still pending following payment into court by the garnishee of certain sums deducted from payroll which became due between the 30th and 45th day after the second service of the affidavit and bond in garnishment. (The garnishee, a United States governmental entity, refused and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fulton National Bank v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1970
  2. Community Education Center v. CohenCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978

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