Legal Opinion

In re Assigned Estate of Wetzler

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 18, 1897No. Appeal, No. 148PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal, No. 148, Nov. T., 1896, by F. S. Groff, a lien creditor, from decree of C. P. Lancaster Co., Trust Book 14, p. 213, on a case stated, in tbe matter of the distribution of the balance in the hands of F. S. Groff, assignee of Jesse Wetzler. Exceptions to assignee’s account. Before Brubaker, P. J. The question arises on the distribution of a fund created by the sale of assignee’s real estate.

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Appeal, No. 148, Nov. T., 1896, by F. S. Groff, a lien creditor, from decree of C. P. Lancaster Co., Trust Book 14, p. 213, on a case stated, in tbe matter of the distribution of the balance in the hands of F. S. Groff, assignee of Jesse Wetzler. Exceptions to assignee’s account. Before Brubaker, P. J. The question arises on the distribution of a fund created by the sale of assignee’s real estate. The facts agreed upon in a case stated are sufficiently indicated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Errors assigned were, (1, 2) in directing that the balance in the hands of the accountant…

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Opinion by

Reeder, J.,

This question arises upon the distribution of a fund created by the sale of Wetzler’s real estate. The facts were agreed upon.

William Lemmon held a judgment against Jesse Wetzler in the sum of $5,000, and Isaac Ramsey held a judgment against the same defendant for $975, the lien of the judgments upon the real estate of the defendant being of the same date. On November 30, 1892, Isaac Ramsey issued a writ of fi. fa. on • his judgment, and on this writ the sheriff of Lancaster county *437levied on the personal property of Jesse Wetzler on December 1,1892. Prior to the sale of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Miller's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1860
  2. Patten's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1863

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Chambersburg Trust Co. v. AlexanderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Simmons v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Beachy v. Miller Et Ux.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Wells Fargo Bank N.A. v. McKenna, J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2019

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