Collins v. Shaffer

In December, 1863, James O’Dowd instituted suit against Cornelius Boyle, and on the 4th February, 1864, obtained judgment against him, which, on appeal, was reversed, and the cause remanded for further proceedings, See 18 A. 303. While the case was pending in this Court on a devolutive appeal, O’Dowd issued execution, seized and advertised a certain lot and improvements thereon in the city of Jefferson, as the property of Boyle, his judgment debtor, and at the sale became the purchaser thereof.

Mrs. Collins brought this suit, opposing said seizure and sale, praying to be declared the owner of…