Illinois Central Railroad v. Bryant

Citations

• 70 Miss. 665

Syllabus

<p>1. Garnishment. Assignment of debt. Notice. Former recovery.</p> <p>Where a railroad company, after receiving- notice that an employe in this state has assigned his wages, is summoned as garnishee in a suit against such laborer in another state, and, through neglect of the notice, answers admitting the indebtedness, and judgment is rendered against it, the same will be no defense to an action subsequently brought by the assignee of the debt.</p> <p>2. Same. Assignment. Notice to agent. Scope of agency.</p> <p>A railroad company will be bound by a notice of the assignment of wages by an employe served upon a depot-agent where the latter has been accustomed for many years to receive such notices for the company, and, under orders from his superiors, communicate them to the superintendent.</p>