Knoell v. Carey

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Simpson,

Defendant, as sheriff, sold certain realty, received the amount bid for it, and correctly distributed all but $5,-447.78 thereof. This balance Avas claimed by plaintiff, on account of judgments aggregating $10,000, which he held against the owner of the property; and $4,806.11 of it by one Harry Drake, who had a mechanic’s lien against the property, which, though filed after the entry of the judgments, contained averments that it was for constructing additions to an apartment house on the property, the work thereon having been visibly commenced before the…