Murphy v. Lyons

This was an action of ejectment, instituted in the district court by plaintiff in error, by which he sought to recover the possession of the real estate in dispute.

Defendant answered, alleging ownership, basing his title upon two certain deeds, one of which was made by the sheriff upon order of sale in an attachment proceeding against plaintiff, and the other by a master commissioner in a foreclosure of mortgage against plaintiff. The reply of plaintiff attacked both of those proceedings and alleged that the court rendering the judgment in attachment and the decree of foreclosure was without…