HALL, Judge.
The issue in this case is whether a garnishment judgment rendered prior to the enactment of Act 242 of 1970 amending R.S. 13:3881(1) should be amended, on petition of the judgment debtor, to reflect the increased exemption from seizure provided in the 1970 act.
In February, 1969, appellant, American Finance Corporation of Coushatta, Inc., obtained a default judgment against appellee, Tom Lee Small, for the balance due on a promissory note. Subsequently...
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