Legal Opinion

Hatfield v. Blount

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided May 11, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error to Circuit Court. Mingo Countj. Suit by Thomas Iiatfield by motion for judgment against Thomas Blount, with attachment against defendant’s property, in which, after the granting of a motion to- quash the attachment and affidavit and the filing o-f another affidavit, the National Bank of Commerce intervened by suit against defendant Blount, and attached the same property.

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Error to Circuit Court. Mingo Countj. Suit by Thomas Iiatfield by motion for judgment against Thomas Blount, with attachment against defendant’s property, in which, after the granting of a motion to- quash the attachment and affidavit and the filing o-f another affidavit, the National Bank of Commerce intervened by suit against defendant Blount, and attached the same property. Intervener was allowed to make defense against plaintiff’s attachment, its motion to quash plaintiff’s attachment was overruled, and plaintiff’s lien was held superior to its Ren, and intervener brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

Ritz, Judge:

The plaintiff, Thomas Hatfield, instituted a suit by motion ' for judgment in the Circuit Court of Mingo County against the defendant, Thomas Blount, and filed an affidavit upon which was issued an order of attachment, which was in turn levied upon certain real estate, as well as an automobile belonging to the defendant. Subsequently the National Bank of Commerce . instituted its suit against the same defendant, and upon an affidavit filed an attachment was sued out and levied upon the *413same property. The defendant appeared to the action of Hatfield and moved to- quash the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cosner's Administrator v. SmithWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1892
  2. United States Baking Co. v. BachmanWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Piedmont Grocery Co. v. HawkinsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Ramsey v. ReidWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Queen v. Man Hospital, Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1946

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