2 Miles 153
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County
Decided November 4, 1837
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County · decided 1837-11-04
THIS was a rule to show cause why judgment should not be entered against John H. Diehl, garnishee, on his answers filed to interrogatories propounded in a proceeding of attachment-execution issued under the 35th section of the “ act relating to executions” of the 16th June, 1836.
Decided 1837-11-04
¶1We agree with the counsel of the garnishee) that the term debt in the 35th section of the execution act is to be taken in its strict legal sense, and even according to the case of Englebert v. Blanjot, the deed of assignment was valid between the assignor and assignee. The assignor, consequently could not claim this fund from the assignee in contravention of this deed-The garnishee owed no debt to the defendant, which could be attached.
¶2Rule discharged.