Lannan v. Garrett

This is a proceeding, under section 689 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to determine title to property after the filing of third party claims.

The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant Garrett to recover some $7,000 on certain promissory notes. A writ of attachment was issued as a result of which about $5,550 came into the hands of the sheriff. Three third party claims were filed totalling an amount equal to the funds in the hands of the sheriff. Each of these parties claimed to hold a note signed by Garrett secured by an assignment of a corresponding part of the fund which had…