Swepson v. . Turner

76 N.C. 115

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: January 5, 1877
• Status: Published

Opinion

Read®, J.-

The salaries of the officers and the pay of the; employees of the government, are to enable them to serve; the government. And their expectations pr their rights-, against the government for payment for services rendered orto be rendered, are not subject to any judicial process at the instance of their creditors. This is so from public policy,, else it might be in the power of creditors to embarrass the; government. This is so manifest and so well supported by-authorities that it is unnecessary to elaborate it. Buchanan v. Alexander, 4 How. U. S. R. 20. Bliss v. Lawrence, 58 N. Y. 445. Bank of Tennessee v. Debrell, 3 Sneed, 379. Buckly v. Eckert, 3 Penn. 368.

There is error. This -will be certified.

Pee, Cueiam. Judgment reversed.