Wilson v. Gibbs

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Clarke

Reversing.

The appellant, Margaret C. Wilson, obtained a personal judgment for $5,000.00 against William Brown in the Fayette circuit court. An execution issued thereon having been returned “no property found” she instituted- an equitable action in the same court under section 439 of the Civil Code-to enforce collection of her judgment. A general order of attachment, issued in that action against his property and addressed to the sheriff of Mercer county, was levied upon land of his then wife, Esther Belle Brown. On the same date a lis pendens notice…