North Carolina § 1-440 - 31. Payment to defendant by garnishee.
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§ 1-440. 31. Payment to defendant by garnishee.
Any garnishee who shall pay to the defendant any debt owed the defendant or deliver to the defendant any property belonging to the defendant, after being served with garnishment process, and while the garnishment proceeding is pending, shall not thereby relieve himself of liability to the plaintiff. History (1947, c. 693, s. 1.)
Source: official North Carolina text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 1-440 ("31. Payment to defendant by garnishee.") is part of the North Carolina General Statutes, the codified statutory law of North Carolina. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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