Wehrle
Wehrle v. Marks
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Sturtevant, J.
On June 16, 1922, the plaintiff obtained judgment against the defendant G. M. Marks in the Superior Court of Alameda County for the sum of $1326.05. Execution issued upon said judgment on August 13, 1931, at the instance of plaintiff, and pursuant to order of court under section 685 of the Code of Civil Procedure. On August 17, 1931, the sheriff of Alameda County levied execution upon a 1928 Dodge sedan automobile, taking the same from the possession of the defendant G. M. Marks. After the said sheriff had levied and seized the said automobile, and before sale thereof, Field Finance Corporation, a corporation and third party claimant herein, on August 20, 1931, made and served on said sheriff its verified third party claim to said automobile, in which it set forth that said automobile so levied upon and held by said sheriff was the property of Field Finance Corporation, and demanding that said sheriff release to it said automobile. Thereupon plaintiff made and filed an affidavit and a bond as required by law, and delivered said bond and affidavit to said sheriff, and demanded that said sheriff proceed to sell said motor car in accordance with law in satisfaction of said judgment.…