This court has defined "[t]he word `effects' [to denote] property in a more extensive sense than `goods.' It embraces things in action as well as tangible personal property." Nichols v. Mossman, 35 Haw. 772, 777 (1941) (citation omitted and brackets added). As such, this court has held that common stock is "property" or an "effect" subject to garnishment.