Missouri Revised Statutes
Chapter 525 - Garnishments
Section 525.170 - Judgment by default, how rendered final — extent and effect of against garnishee.

Effective - 28 Aug 1939
525.170. Judgment by default, how rendered final — extent and effect of against garnishee. — Such judgment by default may be proceeded on to final judgment, in like manner as in case of defendants in other civil actions; but no final judgment shall be rendered against the garnishee until there shall be final judgment against the defendant, and in no case for a greater amount than the amount sworn to by the plaintiff, with interest and costs, or for a greater amount than the garnishee shall appear to be liable for to the defendant.
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(RSMo 1939 § 1576)
Prior revisions: 1929 § 1412; 1919 § 1862; 1909 § 2429

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Missouri Revised Statutes

Title XXXVI - Statutory Actions and Torts

Chapter 525 - Garnishments

Section 525.010 - Who may be summoned as garnishees.

Section 525.020 - Garnishees summoned, how.

Section 525.030 - Persons exempted from summons as garnishee, when — amount to be withheld from wages, how computed — earnings defined — penalty.

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 525.130 - Plaintiff may exhibit interrogatories against garnishees — interrogatories, when filed.

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 525.230 - Garnishee is a financial institution, one-time deduction permitted, when — procedure.

Section 525.233 - Notice of garnishment and writ of sequestration to contain federal taxpayer identification number — failure to comply, effect.

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 525.270 - Claimants of debts assigned, or property sold, may be made parties, how — notice, how given — trial.

Section 525.280 - Garnishee owing note to defendant, latter may be required to produce same in court — proceedings.

Section 525.290 - Garnishment of wages — personal service upon defendant required — exception — petition and summons to show cause of action.

Section 525.300 - Wages earned out of state exempt — exception.

Section 525.310 - Compensation of state and municipal employees subject to garnishment, procedure.