MENDOZA v. ACME TRANSFER & STORAGE CO.

No. 6538.

340 P.2d 1080 (1959)

66 N.M. 32

Bella MENDOZA, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ACME TRANSFER & STORAGE CO., a copartnership, Garnishee-Appellant.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

June 11, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Key & Cohen, Albuquerque, for appellant.

Adams & Foley, Albuquerque, for appellee.


McGHEE, Justice.

Bella Mendoza was awarded child support money, alimony and attorney's fees in a divorce action against Salomon Mendoza, and in order to collect sued out a writ of garnishment against the transfer company and had it served by a private individual instead of the sheriff.

The transfer company defaulted and judgment was entered against it for $230 and costs. Thereafter it moved to stay execution and vacate the judgment on the sole ground that...

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