Effective - 28 Aug 1939
525.140. Garnishee shall file answer — failing, judgment by default. — Upon the filing of the interrogatories aforesaid, the garnishee shall exhibit and file his answer thereto, on oath, within six days thereafter, if the term shall so long continue, if not, during such term, unless for good cause shown the court shall order otherwise. In default of such answer, the plaintiff may take judgment by default against him, or the court may, upon motion, compel him to answer by attachment of his body; provided, in all cases where the garnishee is a corporation and fails to answer as above provided, the court may, upon motion, compel said corporation to answer by attaching the body of the president, secretary, treasurer, auditor, paymaster or deputy paymaster of such corporation, in which case the said corporation shall be liable for all the costs accruing by reason of such attachment.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1573)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1409; 1919 § 1859; 1909 § 2426
Structure Missouri Revised Statutes
Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts
Section 525.010 - Who may be summoned as garnishees.
Section 525.020 - Garnishees summoned, how.
Section 525.040 - Effect of notice of garnishment — priority based on date of service.
Section 525.050 - Notice of garnishment, how served on corporations.
Section 525.060 - Return of writ, how made.
Section 525.070 - Garnishee may discharge himself, how.
Section 525.080 - Garnishee to deliver property, or pay debts, or may give bond therefor.
Section 525.090 - Claimants may interplead.
Section 525.100 - Adjudication of costs.
Section 525.110 - Execution same as on general judgment.
Section 525.120 - Courts may prescribe rules.
Section 525.140 - Garnishee shall file answer — failing, judgment by default.
Section 525.150 - Garnishment for wages, issued against railroad, when.
Section 525.160 - Railroad to answer garnishment for wages, when.
Section 525.170 - Judgment by default, how rendered final — extent and effect of against garnishee.
Section 525.180 - Answer of garnishee excepted to, adjudged insufficient — proceedings.
Section 525.190 - Denial of garnishee to answer, how — replication — issues tried, how.
Section 525.200 - What proceedings had, if effects found in hands of garnishee — judgment.
Section 525.210 - Answer taken as sufficient, when.
Section 525.220 - If answer admits effects or indebtedness, proceedings.
Section 525.240 - Costs adjudged against plaintiff, when — allowance to garnishee.
Section 525.250 - Adjudication of costs in other cases.
Section 525.260 - Debts not due may be attached.
Section 525.300 - Wages earned out of state exempt — exception.
Section 525.310 - Compensation of state and municipal employees subject to garnishment, procedure.