Hoffa v. Person
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal No. 22, Jan. T., 1896, by John S. Hoffa, the execution creditor, from the definitive decree of C. P. Wyoming Co., April T., 1894, No. 72, in the matter of the distribution of the funds arising from the sheriff’s sale of the personal property of D. W. Person, and making distribution of said fund.
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Appeal No. 22, Jan. T., 1896, by John S. Hoffa, the execution creditor, from the definitive decree of C. P. Wyoming Co., April T., 1894, No. 72, in the matter of the distribution of the funds arising from the sheriff’s sale of the personal property of D. W. Person, and making distribution of said fund. Exceptions to auditor’s report distributing proceeds of the sale of personal property. . It appearing by the auditor’s report as confirmed by the court that the defendant was insolvent, the claims of certain laborers were allowed as preferred claims and the balance awarded to the execution…
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Opinion by
Beaver, J.,
The fund for distribution in the court below was raised by the sale of the personal property of D. W. Person, the defendant, upon executions aggregating more than thirty-four hundred and forty ($3,440) dollars, of which the appellant’s was one. Notices of preferred claims for labor due sundry persons from' Person were given to the sheriff prior to the sale, among them one of W. G. Heiber for one hundred and eight and -‡§¶ ($108.46) dollars, which was rejected by the auditor. Milheim Brothers had a contract with Person to cut, skid and haul logs and peel bark. Wright &…
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