CARTER v. HELENA MARINE SERVICE, INC.

No. 5-5721.

475 S.W.2d 528 (1972)

Jimmy CARTER, Appellant, v. HELENA MARINE SERVICE, INC., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

January 31, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Schieffler & Murray, West Helena, for appellant.

David Solomon, Helena, for appellee.


BROWN, Justice.

Appellant Jimmie Carter sued out a writ of garnishment directed to appellee, Helena Marine Service, Inc., in an effort to attach any wages in the hands of the garnishee owing one Joe Self. Although the court found that Helena Marine did not timely answer, judgment was denied on the theory that Joe Self worked as a seaman and that his wages were exempt by federal statute. The issues on appeal are whether appellant Carter was entitled to judgment on...

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