N.C. Gen. Stat. § 1-440.21
Nature of garnishment
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Current — April 1, 2022
As of June 1, 2021
(1) Garnishment is not an independent action but is a proceeding ancillary to attachment and is the remedy for discovering and subjecting to attachment Tangible personal property belonging to the defendant but not in his possession, and
(1) Garnishment is not an independent action but is a proceeding ancillary to attachment and is the remedy for discovering and subjecting to attachment Tangible personal property belonging to the defendant but not in his possession, and
(2) Any indebtedness to the defendant and any other intangible personal property belonging to him.
(2) Any indebtedness to the defendant and any other intangible personal property belonging to him.
(3) A garnishee is a person, firm, association, or corporation to which such a summons as specified by G.S. 1-440.23 is issued.
(3) A garnishee is a person, firm, association, or corporation to which such a summons as specified by G.S. 1-440.23 is issued.
History
(1947, c. 693, s. 1.)
Official source: North Carolina General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain North Carolina statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.