Davenport v. Puett

The questions in this ease arise on a motion to distribute a fund in a justice’s court. Davenport and Puett liad brought the money into court on process of garnishment, and there were three claimants of the fund, — Davenport, Puett, and Fowler, ■ — all of whom held executions against the defendant. These fi. fas. were a part of the motion to distribute, and it appeared .that the oldest was that in favor of Fowler, and the next in-date’ihat in favor of Puett. Davenport filed a caveat to the fi. fa. held by Puett, on various grounds, and had written consent to make an oral attack on the fi. fa.…