It shall be a sufficient answer to any claim of the defendant against the garnishee founded on any indebtedness of the garnishee or on the possession or control by the garnishee of any personal property or effects, for the garnishee to show that such indebtedness was paid or such personal property or effects were delivered under the judgment of the court in accordance with this chapter.
RCW 6.27.300
Garnishee protected against claim of defendant.
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (1999)
Most recently applied in Watkins v. Peterson Enterprises, Inc. (April 1999)
1987 c 442 s 1030; 1969 ex.s. c 264 s 30
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.