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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Conant vs. Bicknell.
    Money collected by an officer on an execution, cannot be attached while in his hands, as the property of the creditor in the execution.
    
      Windsor,
    
    September, 1790.
    Assumpsit, for money had and received to the use of the plaintiff.
    
      Plea — Non assumpsit.
    
    It appeared in evidence that the plaintiff, a Sheriff’s deputy, had an execution against Bicknell, in favour of one Woolston, a person residing abroad. The defendant counted out the money to satisfy the execution on the table, being £3,18s. 8d., and shoved it across the table to Conant, who thereupon endorsed the execution satisfied. Upon which Bicknell immediately laid hands on the money, and turned it out as the property of Woolston, on an' attachment in his favour against Woolston, and it was by another officer, who was ready for the purpose, attached as the property of Woolston.
   It was held by the Court, that money, collected by an officer on an execution, cannot be attached out of his hands. On the receipt, the officer becomes a debtor to the plaintiff, not for the identical pieces of money, but for the sum.

Verdict for the plaintiff.