Florida District Courts of Appeal, 1972

Cosentino v. Elson

Florida District Courts of Appeal · Decided June 20, 1972 · Barkdull, Haverfield, Pearson

263 So. 2d 253; 1972 Fla. App. LEXIS 6599 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The order of the trial court, here under review, be and the same is hereby affirmed. Funds in escrow are not subject to garnishment [see: 6 Am.Jur.2d, Attachment and Garnishment, § 125; 28 Am.Jur.2d, Escrow, § 10; 38 C.J.S. Garnishment § 77c(l); Anno. 10 A.L.R. 741] except where all conditions of the escrow had been completed and the funds without dispute are due to a judgment debtor.

Affirmed.

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