Legal Opinion

Epstein & Bro. v. M. Ferst & Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided January 15, 1895PublishedCited by 12 opinions

.Appeal from the Circuit Court for Madison county. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court

Liddon, J.:

Appellants filed their bill of complaint in the Circuit Court against the appellees. The respective firms of complainants alleged that they were judgment and execution creditors of the defendant F. R. Sweat, and The purpose of the bill was to set aside, as fraudulent .against creditors, a mortgage upon a stock of merchandise made by said Sweat to his co-defendants Ferst & Co. The defendant T. T. Ellison was made a party because he had been appointed a receiver in proceedings by Ferst & Co. to foreclose the said mortgage, and had, by virtue of an order of the court, taken possession…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Durant v. Essex Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Gardner v. BunnIllinois Supreme Court · 1890
  4. Gunn v. PeakesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
  5. Magill v. Mercantile Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1883

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, Etc. v. BeauvaisDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2016
  2. Tilton v. HortonSupreme Court of Florida · 1931
  3. Wilhelm v. LocklarSupreme Court of Florida · 1903
  4. Rice v. WhiteDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  5. JB Intern., Inc. v. Mega Flight, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2003

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