Ajax Craftsmen, Inc. v. Whinston

This appeal comes before us upon an order of the Appellate Division, certifying the question: “ Does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action? ”

The complaint, in so far as necessary to dispose of the point of law raised upon this appeal, shows a judgment obtained by this plaintiff-respondent upon which an execution was issued. Thereafter the marshal purported to levy upon two certificates of stock in the defendant corporation. Pursuant to this levy, the marshal sold to the plaintiff all the right, title and interest of the judgment debtors in these certificates.…