Court Opinion

ID: 3866951
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-07-06 09:00:49.861124+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:41:33.991966
License: Public Domain

We think the exceptions must be sustained and a new trial granted. The assignment preceded the garnishment, and the garnishee, though he had no notice of the assignment before filing his affidavit, did have, as we infer, notice of it in season to ask leave of the court, which doubtless would have been granted, to modify his affidavit so as to make it conform to the facts. Drake on Attachment, § 650. This he ought to have done, and fortunately it is not too late for him to do it, even now, judgment having been deferred. The rule is discussed and settled for this State in Northam v. Cartright, 10 R.I. 19; see alsoNoble v. Smith, 6 R.I. 446; Drake on Attachment, § 527.
Exceptions sustained.