Schott v. Baker

The present appeal derives from a foreclosure action. The appealing parties are Karl and Margaret R. Schiessl, who sought to intervene below and had their petition to that end denied. It is their claim that they are creditors who commenced an action against the defendant Baker by attaching his property in Sherburne, Vermont. Counsel on appeal did not try the matter below.

To better understand the case, it is necessary to begin with the action for foreclosure commenced by the plaintiffs Schott against Baker in December, 1971. A number of creditors of record were joined, but the Schiessls were…