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+from xrpl.clients import JsonRpcClient
+from xrpl.models import Tx
+
+client = JsonRpcClient("https://s.altnet.rippletest.net:51234") # connect to the testnetwork
+
+prev_txn_id = str
+# Return escrow seq from `PreviousTxnID` for finishing or cancelling escrows
+
+req = Tx(transaction=prev_txn_id) # build query for PreviousTxnID
+response = client.request(req) # send query to the network
+result = response.result # return the result
+
+# print escrow sequence if available
+if "Sequence" in result:
+    print(f'escrow sequence: {result["Sequence"]}')
+# use escrow ticket sequence if escrow sequence is not available
+if "TicketSequence" in result:
+    print(f'escrow ticket sequence: {result["TicketSequence"]}')