38 Kan. 760 | Kan. | 1888
The opinion of the court was delivered by
The undertaking upon which a recovery is sought was not given by the defendant debtor, nor in his behalf. He did not own the property attached, had no interest in the attachment proceedings, and permitted judgment to be taken against him by default. Albert Witascheck interpleaded in the action, and claimed to be the owner of the goods which had been seized; and on this issue he obtained judgment in his' favor. This judgment and the one taken by default
“ If the defendant or other person in his behalf, at any time before judgment, cause an undertaking to be executed to the plaintiff, by one or more sureties resident in the county, to be approved by the justice, in double the amount of the plaintiff’s claim, to be stated in his affidavit, to the effect that the defendant shall perform the judgment of the justice, the attachment in such action shall be discharged, and restitution' made of the property taken under it or the proceeds thereof. Such undertaking shall also discharge the liability of a garnishee in such action, for any property of the defendant in his hands.”