Giles v. Hicks’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 8 state decisions

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1. ““See. 376. Each garnishee summoned shall appear. The appearance may be in person or by affidavit of the garnishee filed in court, disclosing truly the amount owing by him to the defendant, whether due or not, and the property of the defendant in the possession or under the control of the garnishee; and, in the case of a corporation, any shares of stocks held by or for the benefit of the defendant, at or after the service of the order of attachment. “Sec. 377. Where a garnishee, or officer of a corporation summoned as a garnishee, appears in person, he may be examined on oath; and if it is discovered on such examination that, at or after the service of the order of attachment upon him, he or the corporation was possessed of any property of the defendant, or was indebted to him, the court may order the delivery of such property, and the payment or security for the payment of the amount owing by the garnishee into the court, or to such person as it may direct, who shall give bond, with security for the. same; or, the court may permit the garnishee to retain the property or the amount owing, upon the execution of a bond, with one or more sufficient sureties to the effect that, the amount shall be paid or the property shall be forthcoming, as the court may direct. Performance of these bonds may be summarily enforced by orders and proceedings as in cases of contempt. “Sec. 378. The court may, on the motion of the plaintiff, compel the appearance in person and examination of any gar”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Allen-West Commission Co. v. Grumbles