642.15 Pleading by defendant — discharge of garnishee.
The defendant in the main action may, by a suitable pleading filed in the garnishment proceedings, set up facts showing that the debt or the property with which it is sought to charge the garnishee is exempt from execution, or for any other reason is not liable for plaintiff’s claim, and if issue thereon be joined by the plaintiff, it shall be tried with the issues as to the garnishee’s liability. If such debt or property, or any part thereof, is found to be thus exempt or not liable, the garnishee shall be discharged as to that part which is exempt or not liable.
[C97, §3948; S13, §3948; C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §12171; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §642.15]
Structure Iowa Code
Title XV - JUDICIAL BRANCH AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURES
Section 642.1 - Who may be garnished.
Section 642.2 - Garnishment of public employer.
Section 642.3 - Fund in court.
Section 642.4 - Death of garnishee.
Section 642.5 - Sheriff may take answers.
Section 642.6 - Garnishee required to appear.
Section 642.7 - Examination in court.
Section 642.9 - Failure to appear or answer — cause shown.
Section 642.10 - Paying or delivering.
Section 642.11 - Answer controverted.
Section 642.12 - Notice of controverting pleadings.
Section 642.13 - Judgment against garnishee.
Section 642.14 - Notice of garnishment proceedings.
Section 642.14A - Notice to defendant — nonemployer garnishees.
Section 642.14B - Notice to defendant — employer garnishees.
Section 642.15 - Pleading by defendant — discharge of garnishee.
Section 642.16 - When debt not due.
Section 642.17 - Negotiable paper — indemnity.
Section 642.18 - Judgment conclusive.
Section 642.19 - Docket to show garnishments.
Section 642.21 - Exemption from net earnings.
Section 642.22 - Validity of garnishment notice — duty to monitor account.
Section 642.23 - Support disbursements by the clerk.