Thomas v. Wheeler

The plaintiff, Thomas, having obtained judgment against John Wheeler, garnished Patterson for the purpose of procuring satisfaction of his debt. Charles Wheeler appeared and filed his inter-pleader, and claimed that the debt of Patterson was due and owing to him, and not to John Wheeler. It appears from the record that John Wheeler sold to Patterson a certain piece of land, and in payment, at the request of the said John Wheeler, Patterson executed his promissory notes to Charles Wheeler to satisfy a pre-existing indebtedness which, it is alleged, John owTed to Charles. The issue was whether…