McCloud ex rel. Carly v. McCullers
McCloud ex rel. Carly v. McCullers
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the majority of the court.
An affidavit for an attachment for- debt, on the ground that McCullers had removed or was about to remove his property out of the- state, and that he had converted or was about to convert his property into money or evidences of debt, with intent to place- it beyond the reach of bis creditors, was made before a justice of the peace, who had his office in Clarksdale, in the second judicial district of Coahoma county. This was accompanied by a suggestion of the names of garnishees. The writ, pursuant to this affidavit, was duly served in Clarksdale on all the
There can be and is no controversy that the justice of the peace had jurisdiction to try the case, and that the circuit coxirt for the second district had it on the appeal, unless it was de^> feated by the fact that the garnishees who were, duly served .as garnishees in the second district were in truth residents of the. first district, as shown by agreement to be the fact. Baum v. Burns, 66 Miss., 124 (5 So. Rep., 697): We know of no law.giving the right to a defendant in attachment for debt to object to the venue because the garnishees might, do so. on their own’ acr’, count. Here they do not object to the venue, and there is no. contest of their answers admitting debt to defendant. They, themselves could not have the venue changed unless contest of
Reversed and remanded.
Concurring Opinion
delivered the following opinion, concurring in the conclusion.
We all agree that the order for the transfer is supported by • no statute and is utterly void. I think that disposes of the case, and prefer standing on that alone.
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