28 U.S.C. § 2405 Garnishment

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023 Edition
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-19 (published on www.congress.gov on 10/06/2023)

In any action or suit commenced by the United States against a corporation for the recovery of money upon a bill, note,...

When any garnishee deposes in open court that he is not and was not at the time of the service of the summons indebted to the corporation, an issue may be tendered by the United States upon such deposition. If, upon the trial of that issue, a verdict is rendered against the garnishee, judgment shall be entered in favor of the United States, pursuant to such verdict, with costs.

Any garnishee who fails to appear at the term to which he is summoned shall be subject to attachment for contempt.

Cite as 28 U.S.C. § 2405

Source: June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 971.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 5/22/2023