§ 1-15-413 — Judgment on answer of garnishee

(a) The parties to the principal action who fail to reply
to the answer of the garnishee shall be deemed to have accepted
it as correct. If both parties to the principal action have
accepted the answer, an appropriate judgment shall be entered.
If the answer shows that the garnishment has attached personal
property of any kind in the possession or under the control of
the garnishee which belongs to and is due the defendant, the
court shall enter judgment that the garnishee deliver the
personal property to the sheriff. If the plaintiff has already
recovered, or subsequently recovers judgment against the
defendant in the action, the personal property or as much as may
be necessary shall be sold upon execution and the proceeds
applied toward the satisfaction of the judgment, together with
the costs of the action and proceedings. Any surplus of the
personal property or the proceeds thereof shall be returned to
the defendant.
(b) If the answer shows that the garnishee is indebted to
the defendant, and if the plaintiff has recovered, or
subsequently recovers judgment against the defendant in the
action, the court shall also enter judgment in favor of the
defendant for the use of the plaintiff against the garnishee.
The judgment shall be the amount attached as shown in the answer
but shall not be for a greater sum than is necessary to satisfy
the judgment against the defendant, together with costs. In no
event shall the garnishee be chargeable with costs except under
the provisions of W.S. 1-15-412 and 1-15-414.