Supreme Court of Georgia, 1885

Green v. Watson

Green v. Watson
Supreme Court of Georgia · Decided July 1, 1885 · Jackson
1 Ga. L. Rep. 166

Green v. Watson

Opinion of the Court

Jackson, C. J.

Where a laborer made the following general waiver in a note, viz: β€œAnd I hereby contract and expressly waive the exemption of my wages or salary from the process of garnishment under the laws of Georgia,-or the exemption of my daily, weekly, monthly -or yearly wages or salary from the operation of the garnishment law, in case this note is not paid promptly at maturity,” such waiver was not binding on him and was void. 59 Ga., 837.

John V. Edge; B. C. Grigg; R. M. Holley, for plaintiff in error. Thomas W. Latham ; C. D. Camp, for defendant.

(a) Section 10 of the Code does not apply.to such general waivers ' as to garnishment of wages. Whether a special waiver of the exemption as to certain employment and for a certain time, by specific orders-on employers containing such specific waiver, would be good, is not decided.

Judgment reversed.

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