In ChnncerY.
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Before vice ChancellOr McCOun


Der. 2l.-The following decisions were rendered by
his Honor to day


John s. Stafford vs. James b Douglass ek al Order-It
that Courts bou to to the fractional
parts Of day in order to determine the priority liens
by judgment and executions when several have been OBJ
the tims Of d0cketRg judgment, not Of the day,
giving lien lands, and executions take effect, to
personal property, from the hour and minute they
received by the sheriff, and they to be
the exact time being noted upon them by the officers
Cowen b92, is direct and explicit authority for this
rule and the rule applicable here in respect
the filing OF creditors bills, which create equitable
Informing White 81 Paige 6oS the Chancellor rscog-
izes well settled that the creditor who first hes his
bill here reach the defendants property which cannot
be cold an execution at law, obtains preference.
This preference arising from his priority in point of time
becomes q matter Of legal vested rights which
even Court of Equity will not disturb 4th John.
son. ch r 667 Stafford obtained it in this instance by
fling his bill and serving his subj few minutes be.
fore the other complanans, Groz and Crosby II was
saords good luck and his FAULT that he got ahead
ing delay in finding the execution returned before they
could present their bill for the injunction but this acc
dent mistake Of Office not sufficient ground for de-
priving Stafford of his priority Ordered, that Stafford be
nd in the order inwhch the several creditors bills
were filed
"a ~ Vanpen vs j M Woodward Motion for leave
amend defendants answer In ths above entitled
Ordermotion denied with costs compliance 10 be taxed
as certified In the decree.


George p. Kerr Thomas Deren, adainstrdtsr, &c +,
and ofhersThis To reduce masters fees
sale rderth the master refund $22s of the $66
which he retained out Of the proceeds OF sale for his
commissions and Disbursements and that he deposit the
$50 with the clerk Of he court to be added to tho


plus money heretofore paid In by the MASTER and that the
master pay the costs OF the motion, to be taxed.