National Surety Co. v. Collins

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a garnishment process. It was issued against one Isidore Singer, as garnishee, on a judgment against John D. Collins in favor of the National Surety Company, for $6,133.69.

Collins owned three vacant lots, which he had bought from one Paillet, and on which he had paid $400 and ®wed a balance of $2,-700 of the purchase prfee. The debt of $2,-700 was represented by Collins’ promissory note, secured by mortgage and vendor’s lien on the lots. The note was held by Felix J. Dreyfus as collateral security for a loan of $1,500. Collins, being a building…