Union Trust Co. v. Cleveland Allotment Co.

LEMERT, PJ.

The position taken by the defendant herein is that The Union Trust Company was entitled to interest on its lien up to the date' of the Sheriff’s sale only. This seems to be the uniform rule except in those states where the courts, as a matter of local practice, have fixed a different time limit. It has been held that “where property is sold at Sheriff’s sale,, interest on liens is allowed to the date of the sale only.” 33 Corpus Juris, 239.

“Where land encumbered by judgments is sold by the Sheriff, and the money paid into court for distribution, it is error to allow interest on the…