Only one attachment upon goods, chattels, and credits of a judgment debtor may be satisfied at one time. Where more than one such attachment issued against the same judgment debtor is served on a garnishee the attachments shall be satisfied in the order in which they were served upon the garnishee. This section does not apply with respect to an attachment upon wages to which subchapter III of this chapter applies.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 552, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-545.
1973 Ed., § 16-545.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 5 - Attachment and Garnishment
Subchapter II - Attachment and Garnishment After Judgment in Aid of Execution
§ 16–541. Definition and applicability
§ 16–542. Issuance of attachment after judgment; costs
§ 16–543. Revival of judgment unnecessary
§ 16–544. Property subject to attachment
§ 16–545. Multiple attachments against same judgment debtor
§ 16–546. Attachments of credits
§ 16–547. Retention of property or credits by garnishee
§ 16–548. Attachment of judgments and money or property in hands of marshal
§ 16–549. Attachment of money or property in hands of executor or administrator
§ 16–550. Preservation of property; sale
§ 16–551. Defending against the attachment; trial of issues
§ 16–552. Interrogatories to garnishee; oral examination
§ 16–553. Traverse of garnishee’s answers; trial of issue; costs and attorney’s fee
§ 16–554. Claims to attached property
§ 16–555. Condemnation and sale of property; proceeds of sale under interlocutory order