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Simons v. Hearn
17 N.Y.S. 847
City of New York Municipal Cou...
1892
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Fitzsimons, J.

The plaintiff’s assignor sold and delivered goods of the value of $75.08 to defendants on October 5,1891. On October 9th the assignment was made to plaintiff. On October 10th the sheriff attached said account on behalf of creditors of plaintiff’s assignor, one Silberstein. On November 13th this action was commenced. On November 24th an order was made substituting the sheriff as defendant herein, and discharging present defendants from liability to plaintiff or to said sheriff, and directing that the fund in dispute be paid into court. From said order this appeal is taken. The sheriff and the plaintiff herein claim the same thing, viz., the $75.08 sued for herein. The defendants are willing to pay to the person entitled thereto said fund, but cannot without risk and hazard to themselves determine which one of the claimants is entitled to it. There is no collusion between them and *848the sheriff. Under these circumstances the order appealéd from was properly granted. Crane v. McDonald, 118 N. Y. 654, 23 N. E. Rep. 991.

Order appealed from affirmed, with costs.

Case Details

Case Name: Simons v. Hearn
Court Name: City of New York Municipal Court
Date Published: Feb 8, 1892
Citation: 17 N.Y.S. 847
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