Blount v. Lockhart

A mortgage fi. fa., in favor of C. J. Blount against D. E. Meredith was levied upon the land described in said execution. Mill-edge Lockhart filed his claim to this land. On the trial the judge directed a verdict for the claimant, and the plaintiff in fi. fa. brought the case to this court by direct bill of exceptions to review the judgment directing said verdict. The assignment of error is as follows: “The court then and there directed a verdict in favor of the claimant; to all of which the plaintiff in error excepted and now excepts, and assigns error thereon as being contrary to law.” The…