Ahern v. Purnell
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action for entering and taking possession of a store and taking and carrying away a stock of goods in it; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Hartford County. The defendant set up in defense an attachment of the property by the defendant Hall, as a constable, upon a suit brought by the defendant Purnell against No rah C. Ahern, whom they claimed to be the owner of the goods.
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Action for entering and taking possession of a store and taking and carrying away a stock of goods in it; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of Hartford County. The defendant set up in defense an attachment of the property by the defendant Hall, as a constable, upon a suit brought by the defendant Purnell against No rah C. Ahern, whom they claimed to be the owner of the goods. The case was tried to the court before Taintor, J. Facts found and judgment rendered for the defendants, and appeal by the plaintiff. The ease is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Carpenter, J..
The plaintiff took a bill of sale of a store, of goods, and took possession thereof, .and of: the. storie'] in which they were, June 17th, 1891. The bill of sale was without consideration, and void as against creditors, but good as between the parties. The defendant Purnell then had a claim against the vendor, Rbrah C. Ahern, which was claimed not then to be due. On June 20th he attempted to attach said store of goods, by virtue of a writ of attachment issued on said claim, and took possession thereof, arid- also took possession of the. store, excluding the plaintiff^ therefrom.…
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