Butler v. Tilghman

CATHELL, Judge.

In this case we are presented with two issues relating to a lien entered pursuant to a writ of attachment on original process. The first issue is whether a valid lien was created when the Notice of Lien of Attachment was filed prior to the filing of the return of levy by the sheriff. The second issue is whether a lien entered pursuant to a writ of attachment on original process must be recorded and indexed in order for the lienholder to have priority over a subsequent good faith purchaser. Because we hold that a valid lien is not created when a Notice of Lien is filed prior to…