Dufield v. Davis

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hoch, J.:

The appellant, Lucy Davis, interpleaded in an action by Dufield, the appellee, wherein Dufield had attached a truck belonging to her son, the defendant, Chester Davis. She claimed a prior lien on the truck by virtue of a chattel mortgage executed prior to the attachment. Dufield demurred to the interpleader’s opening statement, and it was stipulated that the facts alleged in the statement and certain chattel mortgages offered as exhibits should be considered as interpleader’s evidence and made subject to the demurrer. The demurrer was…