When the garnishee claims that he or she is not indebted to the defendant for the reason that the defendant is indebted to the garnishee, or that the indebtedness due to the defendant is reduced thereby, the garnishee is not discharged unless and until he or she applies the amount of his or her indebtedness to the defendant to the liquidation of his or her claim against the defendant.
K.S.A. 60-719
Effect of offsets claimed by garnishee
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Liberty Bank, F.S.B. v. D.J. Christie, Inc. (2017)
Most recently applied in Liberty Bank, F.S.B. v. D.J. Christie, Inc. (March 2017)
L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-719; January 1, 1964.
Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.