Columbus Insurance & Banking Co. v. Hirsh

Citations

• 61 Miss. 74

Syllabus

<p>3. Garnishment. Answer. Time of filing. Under Code 1880, 2 2444, which, provides that garnishees shall answer within the first three days of the return term, they may answer before the term begins.</p> <p>2. Same. , Receipts after answer. Further disclosure. Garnishments bind money received between the date of service and the return day, and if the plaintiff wishes a disclosure of this, he may demand a fuller answer.</p> <p>3. Same. Time to amend answer. Practice. In the latter ease a reasonable time must be allowed to amend the answer, even if a continuance results; and one day is not enough if the garnishee’s domicile is in a distant county.</p>