Texas Company v. Hall

O. L. De Lozier, plaintiff in fi. fa., brought an action against W. O. Venable, defendant in fi. fa., and J. B. Hall, sheriff of DeKalb County, for distribution of money in the hands of the sheriff, obtained from the sale of certain lands of the defendant in fi. fa. Separate interventions were filed by The Texas Company and Lonnie Nelms, each claiming to have the oldest judgment against the defendant in fi. fa. Hpon the hearing of the rule the court directed the sheriff to pay the money to Lonnie Nelms; and The Texas Company excepted to that judgment. The Texas Company alleged that its…