Campbell, Bredin & Co.'s Appeal
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal from the Common Pleas of Lawrence county. This was an appeal by Campbell, Bredin & Co., from the decree of the court below, distributing the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of the real estate of Thomas M. Wolf. On the 1st February 1855, two judgments were entered in favour of Thomas McCoy, against Thomas M. Wolf, to December Term 1854, Nos. 172 and 173; the former for $2023.33, with interest and costs; and the latter for $2046.66, with interest and costs.
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Appeal from the Common Pleas of Lawrence county. This was an appeal by Campbell, Bredin & Co., from the decree of the court below, distributing the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale of the real estate of Thomas M. Wolf. On the 1st February 1855, two judgments were entered in favour of Thomas McCoy, against Thomas M. Wolf, to December Term 1854, Nos. 172 and 173; the former for $2023.33, with interest and costs; and the latter for $2046.66, with interest and costs. On the 17th February 1855, Campbell, Bredin & Co., the appellants, obtained a judgment against Wolf for $1005.66, with interest and…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Strong, J. —
The auditor’s report establishes that McCoy held two judgments against Wolf, Nos. 172 and 173, December Term 1854, for a little more than two thousand dollars each ; both of which were liens upon the lands of Wolf, the proceeds of sale of which are now for distribution, and both prior liens to the judgment of the appellants. Upon the first of his judgments, McCoy had issued an attachment-execution, and levied it upon a debt secured by mortgage, due from Henry Reis to Wolf, amounting to more than $3000, and had obtained judgment thereon.…
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