McAllister's Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of draw-ford county: Of October and November Term 1868, No. 136. In the matter of the distribution of the proceeds of the sheriff’s sale of the personal estate of Hutchings & Willman. The appellant was R. S. McAllister, Esq.
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Appeal from the decree of the Court of Common Pleas of draw-ford county: Of October and November Term 1868, No. 136. In the matter of the distribution of the proceeds of the sheriff’s sale of the personal estate of Hutchings & Willman. The appellant was R. S. McAllister, Esq. The matter had been referred to William J. Morris, Esq., auditor, who found that the amount of money in court, after deducting costs and expenses of audit, was $7471.07. The claims made upon the fund were as follows, viz.: Gridley & Gray, landlords of defendants, for rent, $1500. Also the following judgments entered on…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered, January 5th 1869, by
Sharswood, J.
The fund for distribution in the court below was raised by the sale of the defendant’s personal property by executions issued on two judgments in favor of the plaintiffs. These judgments were confessed respectively “ for the sum of $2000 with costs of suit, release of errors, waiving stay of execution, inquisition and exemption, with 10 per cent, to the attorney for collection.” The appellant was the attorney of record of the plaintiffs. The only question which properly arises on this appeal is, whether the court below…
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