Case Name: W. W. Handlin, Appellant, v. J. F. Burnett. J. J. Burnett, Garnishee, Appellee
Court: Louisiana Court of Appeal
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1881
Citations: 1 McGl. 244
Docket Number: No. 6
Parties: W. W. Handlin, Appellant, v. J. F. Burnett. J. J. Burnett, Garnishee, Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the various Courts of Appeal of the state of Louisiana (McGloin)
Volume: 1
Pages: 244–245

Head Matter:
No. 6.
W. W. Handlin, Appellant, v. J. F. Burnett. J. J. Burnett, Garnishee, Appellee.
Where the garnishee denies having property of the defendant in his possession, the question of appeal from the judgment upon a traverse, is determined hy the amount of the judgment against the defendant.
Appeal from the Sixth District Court, Parish of Orleans. Bightor, Judge.
J. Carroll Payne for the Motion.
F. C. Belly, Contra.

Opinion:
On Motion to Dismiss.
Rogers, J.
Plaintiff obtained judgmefit against defendant, J. F. Burnett, for the sum of two hundred and seventy-five dollars, with legal interest from January 5th, 1880. J. J. Burnett was made garnishee, and answered the interrogate ries propounded, by declaring that be was not indebted to J. F. Burnett; nor did be bave any rights, property or credit belonging to bim, under bis control; that be bad made no compromise or arrangement since tbe service of interrogatories with defendant. On a traverse to these answers tbe judgment was in favor of garnishee; plaintiff appeals. Manifestly, tbe only amount at state was tbe judgment obtained against tbe defendant. Plaintiff could bave obtained by bis proceedings no greater sum against garnishee ; tbe amount of that judgment was $275.
It was signed by tbe District Judge on March 11th, 1880.
Appeal dismissed.
This Court determined, in Huger v. Williams, that it had no jurisdiction over causes decided before August 1st, 1881, and involving less than $500. — Reporter.