Taylor v. Benjamin
Taylor v. Benjamin
Opinion of the Court
Lloyd Benjamin brought a rule against W. F. Taylor, in which he alleged that one Moore had sued out process of garnishment on a distress warrant, which had been issued at the instance of Moore against him, Benjamin, and one
Whether the decision and judgment of the justice against the garnishee, Tison, is error or not, it is a sufficient reply to say that the garnishee made no objection, and is not now objecting to said decision, and Benjamin cannot be heard to object for him. The money went to pay a debt which he owed Moore. In Smith vs. Greene, 34 £?«., 178, this court held that a garnishment could not issue on a distress warrant. So the judgment was merely erroneous in this case, and as the justice had jurisdiction of the parties and the subject-matter, his judgment was good until reversed or set aside in some of the ways recognized by law. Having collected the money and paid it to Moore, the judgment was executed. Hence no rule would lie against the justice in such a case, under §3961 of the Code.
Judgment reversed.
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