Echo Enterprises, Inc. v. McLarty

Gregory, Justice:

This is an action to enjoin in a sheriffs sale. The trial court enjoined the sale and appellant Echo Enterprises appeals. We affirm.

Echo became a judgment creditor of R. R. McLarty in 1978. After the judgment was entered McLarty acquired hunting and fishing rights as a joint lessee to a 9,306.7 acre tract of land. Prior to the attempted levy, McLarty assigned his rights in the lease to respondent Bedingfield for $40,000.00. The Jasper County Sheriff advertised a public sale of these rights pursuant to the levy by Echo.

Bedingfield brought this action to enjoin the sale…