Lehman v. Cotrell

This case involves a question of priority between two groups of creditors of Herman F. Mette-, deceased. It arises from a controversy between judgment creditors on the one hand, and general creditors on the other. The question involved is whether judgment creditors have priority over general creditors to the proceeds derived from the sale of homestead premises in a proceeding by the administratrix to sell the property to pay debts.

Appellants obtained their several judgments against the deceased in the circuit court of Livingston county, during the month of December, 1932. Executions were…