Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Ragland

Citations

• 84 Ill. 375

Syllabus

<p>1. Garnishee—should claim the benefit of exemption for his creditor. A railroad company, when garnisheed as the debtor of its employee, for wages due him, he being the head of a family, residing with the same, is bound to set up that fact for such employee, and claim the benefit of the exemption given him by law in such cases.</p> <p>2. Same-—liable to his debtor if he pays over money exempted from, garnishment. If a garnishee pays over money due from him to his employee for wages which are exempt from garnishee process, it seems he can not set that fact up in defense to a suit brought by such employee to recover such wages.</p>