Lowry v. City Investment Co.

The writ of error in this case presents to our consideration a very unusual application for the intervention of equity. The case is one in which the petitioner asks that a receiver be appointed to take charge of the only asset he possesses, and that his creditors, who are named as defendants, be paid from his salary (as employee of a named employer) all that they can collect by law and process of garnishment, as may be determined by the court. The petitioner asks that all of his credit*455ors, eighteen in number, be required to interplead for the purpose of obtaining judgment upon their claims,…