Legal Opinion

Union Trust Co. v. McCarthy

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Westmoreland County

Decided April 29, 1927No. 87Published

1Opinion of the Court

Copeland, P. J.,

The property of the defendant was sold by the sheriff on the fieri facias at the above number and term and a schedule of distribution was filed by him on Sept. 14, 1926, to which certain exceptions were filed. Just one question arises out of these exceptions to the sheriff’s distribution, and that is whether a lien is given priority by reason of the issuing of a scire facias upon a judgment or from the date that judgment is taken on the scire facias; or, in other words, does the lien date from the issuing of the scire facias on a judgment or from the date judgment is taken on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Meason's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1835
  2. Scott v. Waynesburg Brewing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  3. Stark v. Lamberton, SheriffSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  4. Cathcart v. PotterfieldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1836

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