Keeney v. Good
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Error to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an action of trespass by Maria Good, a married woman, against Samuel Keeney, D. Smith, and others, for levying and selling twenty hogs, which she alleged belonged to her, and which were sold by Smith, as sheriff, under an execution issued on a judgment obtained in January, 1852, in favor of Keeney, against John M. Good, the husband of the plaintiff.
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Error to the Common Pleas of Cumberland county. This was an action of trespass by Maria Good, a married woman, against Samuel Keeney, D. Smith, and others, for levying and selling twenty hogs, which she alleged belonged to her, and which were sold by Smith, as sheriff, under an execution issued on a judgment obtained in January, 1852, in favor of Keeney, against John M. Good, the husband of the plaintiff. John M. Good, in 1847, was the owner of the real estate on which he and his wife resided. He failed in 1847, and by deed of voluntary assignment for the benefit of creditors, dated the 31st…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court, filed was delivered by
Black, C. J.
— The plaintiff is the wife of John M. Good, who owned certain lands on which a distillery was built. Becoming insolvent in 1847, Good made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. The assignee sold the land to one Rheem for $1100, and by Rheem it was subsequently conveyed to Mrs. Good, the present plaintiff, for the consideration of $1500. Of this sum, $50 were paid at the time the deed was made, and the bonds and mortgage of both the husband and wife were afterwards given for the balance. About $1000 of principal and…
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