Sullivan v. Gum
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Bath county in a proceeding by interpleader. The proceeding was instituted by the sheriff, who held an execution in his hands for levy, to test the liability of certain personal property to the levy. Plaintiff in error filed a petition in the cause claiming the property levied on by virtue of a bill of sale. To a judgment against him he assigns error.
1Opinion of the Court
Whittle, J.,
delivered, the opinion of the Court.
*246This is a proceeding in interpleader, instituted by the defendant in error, John E. Gum, sheriff of Bath county, to determine the legality and priority of liens and conflicting claims to certain personal property in his possession under levy on executions against William M. Morse, Jr. The plaintiff in error, Sullivan, having intervened, asserted title to the property by virtue of a bill of sale from Morse; and from the judgment of the Circuit Court declaring the instrument void as to creditors, because not duly recorded, this writ of error was…
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