In any action by a defendant against a garnishee based on any indebtedness of the garnishee or on possession of any personal property, it is a conclusive defense for the garnishee to show that the indebtedness was paid or the personal property delivered under judgment of the magistrate court in a garnishment proceeding.
§ 35-12-12 NMSA 1978
Garnishment; defense to claim against garnishee
1953 Comp., § 36-14-10, enacted by Laws 1968, ch. 62, § 142.
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