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        "text": "Wood, J.\nThe appellee instituted garnishment proceedings against the appellant, as administrator, before a justice of the peace, and obtained judgment. This judgment was presented to the probate court for allowance and classification against the estate of which appellant was the administrator. The claim was disallowed, and the appellee appealed to the circuit court, where he obtained judgment, from which this appeal was prosecuted.\nAn administrator is not subject to garnishment. The proceedings before the justice \u2014 the basis of this, action \u2014 were coram non judice, and void. Fowler v. McClelland, 5 Ark. 188; Thorn v. Woodruff, 5 Ark. 55; Const. Ark. art. 7, sec. 34; 8 Am. & Eng. Enc. of Law, 1138; Drake on Attachments, sec. 492 et seq.; 2 Wade on Att. sec. 425, 426; Kneeland on Att. sec. 416.\nReversed, and judgment here for appellant.",
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    "head_matter": "Gill v. Middleton.\nOpinion delivered January 26, 1895.\nGarnishment \u2014 Administrator.\nAn administrator, as such, is not subject to garnishment, and a judgment obtained against him in a garnishment proceeding before a justice of the peace is void.\nAppeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Fort Smith District.\nEdgar E. Bryant, Judge.\nClayton, Brizzolara & Forrester for appellants.\n1. The constitution provides that probate courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction in matters relative to * * estates of deceased persons, * * administrators, * * etc. Probate courts having exclusive jurisdiction, any judgment- in any other court is coram non judice and void. 8 Blatch. 420 ; 69 Mo. 153; 47 id. 285; lb. 289.\n2. An administrator is not subject to garnishment. 5 Ark. 55; 8 Mass. 247 ; 7 id. 259; 24 id. 496; 51 Ark. 361, 8 Am. & Eng. Ene. B. pp. 1138-39.\n3. Want of jurisdiction is not waived by appearance. 9 Wend. 465; 1 Johns. Cases, 377; 2 id. 443.\n4. A void judgment can be attacked collaterally. Am. & Eng. Enc. Law, 12 Sub. \u201cJurisdiction,\u201d bot. p., 311; 48 Ark. 156.\nJo Johnson for appellee.\n1. The justice\u2019s judgment was not void. An administrator may be sued to establish a claim. 49 Ark. 51; 51 id. 367.\n2. The justice has jurisdiction of the person of the administrator, and the subject-matter was within his jurisdiction, being a suit to collect $38.40 and interest. The administrator should have appealed ; failing to do^ so, the judgment became final. He cannot attack it collaterally. ,47 Ark. 131, 511; Van Vleet, Collateral Attack,' sec. 65."
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