Mechanics' Savings Inst'n v. Givens

Citations

• 82 Ill. 157

Syllabus

<p>1. Attachment—-judgments entitled to share in distribution of proceeds of property attached. The statute that all judgments in attachment against the same defendant, returnable at the same term, etc., shall share pro rata in the proceeds of the property attached, either in the hands of the garnishee or otherwise, applies to a suit by attachment commenced within ten days of the same term to which the other writs are returnable.</p> <p>2. Process—to what term returnable. Where ten days do not intervene the commencement of a suit, whether by attachment or summons, and the first day of the next term of the court, the plaintiff has his election to have the process made returnable to the next term or to any succeeding term to be holden within three months, but if it is made returnable to the first term, the cause will be continued.</p> <p>8. Statutes—construction. Where it is practicable, a whole act or section will be read together and so construed as to make it harmonious and consistent in all its parts.</p>