Smith v. Picket

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided July 15, 1849

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1849-07-15

Garnishment, on appeal, in Muscogee Superior Court. Decided by Judge Alexander, May Term, 1849.

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Decided 1849-07-15

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¶1 *105By the Court. —

Lumpkin, J.

¶2delivering the opinion.

¶3[1.] We think the Court was right in holding Smith liable upon the garnishment. This was a contract of bailment merely, evidenced by the receipt; and the baifor* having been garnisheed before the cotton was sold by the bailee^" he became responsible to the creditor of Hardwick upon the summons, and delivered over the property in his own wrong.

¶4Let the judgment be affirmed.