Ricks v. Redwine

Hall, Justice.

Redwine contested the claim of Ricks to participate as .a preferred creditor, by reason of a lien, set up by the latter as a laborer, on a fund arising from the sale of the property of their common debtor. The affidavit of Ricks, .■setting up this lien, set forth the fact that he was a “laborer,” in consequence of having rendered “ service ” to ’White, the debtor, “ as a clerk in the National Hotel.” ■ The traverse denied his right to the lien, because at the time the service was rendered he was not such a laborer as was ■entitled to the lien set up, under sections 1974 and 1975…