Federspiel v. Johnstone

This action was brought under Act No. 229, Laws of 1887, known as the “ Log Lien Act.” Nine claimants united their claims, and designated one of their *304number, the plaintiff, to prosecute the suit. The logs, and timber attached were the property of ■ eight different individuals and firms, who had separate lumbering contracts with the defendant Johnstone.

The appellants, the defendants Kano.use and Hitchcock & Bialy, claim that the judgment is void so far as their logs are concerned, and should be reversed in so far as it affects said logs, for the following reasons:

1. The officer, a deputy…