Hartman

The plaintiff having brought an action on a money demand against the defendant, Olvera, caused an attachment to issue, under which Luco & Allison were summoned as garnishees. Having subsequently obtained a judgment against Olvera, the plaintiff caused an execution to issue, which was placed in the hands of the sheriff, and” while it was in force Luco & Allison were again summoned as garnishees under the execution, and thereupon, on motion of the plaintiff, the court entered an order appointing a referee, and directed the garnishees to apjoear before him to answer concerning their indebtedness, “ and abide by and perform such order as said referee may make in the premises.” At the hearing before the referee the garnishees appeared and were examined on oath, and both of them, on said examination, denied that they were indebted to Olvera. But from their testimony, together with other evidence taken at the hearing, the referee decided that they were indebted to him in a large sum, and thereupon entered an order directing the garnishees to pay to the sheriff, within a specified time, the sum so found to be due, and in default thereof that the plaintiff be entitled to an execution…