Legal Opinion

Evans v. Walsh

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 15, 1879Published

On rule to show cause. The facts appear fully in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

This is a contest for priority between three creditors of William J. Walsh.

Evans obtained judgment by confession against Walsh, October 18th, 1878, upon which execution was issued and levy'made upon the personal property of the defendant October 25th, 1878.

The city of Rahway caused a tax warrant to be issued for *282unpaid taxes against Walsh, on the 14th day of October, 1878, by virtue of which the receiver of taxes levied on the same personal property which had been taken under theft, fa. in favor of Evans, after the fi. fa. had been levied.

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Sheldon v. . Van BuskirkNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
  2. Lambert v. PauldingNew York Supreme Court · 1820
  3. Marsh v. LawrenceNew York Supreme Court · 1825
  4. Tabb v. HarrisCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1815
  5. Field v. MilburnSupreme Court of Missouri · 1845

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