James Beck & Co. v. Brady, Brown & Co.

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Preston, J.

The plaintiffs issued an attachment against the property of the defendants, who are non-residents. Subsequently, other creditors issued attachments against the same property, obtained judgments and seized the property attached under executions, before the plaintiffs obtained judgment or issued execution.

The property having been sold by the sheriff, the plaintiffs took a rule on the other attaching and seizing creditors, to show cause why they should not be paid the amount of their judgment and execution, by priority, out of the proceeds of…