ATTACHMENT

(egal term), any person who has obtained a judgment or order for the recovery or payment of money may apply to a Court or a judge for an order that all debts owing to or accruing to the judgment debtor shall be attached to answer the judgment or order. If the Court makes such an order, then the person who owes the judgment debtor any sum is called the ‘garnishee.’ The latter is summoned to appear before the Court to show cause why he should not pay the money owing to the judgment creditor for the purpose of satisfying the judgment debt. The garnishee may either admit or dispute the debt, but even if he admits it he should not pay the money to the judgment creditor antl he has received the order of the ourt.