Martinez v. Ward
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice
delivered the opinion of the court.
The bill of complaint of appellants shows that in February, 1880, they recovered a judgment against James Ward, on which execution was returned unsatisfied, and that Ward does not possess visible property subject to levy and sale. Other judgments were recovered against him which remain unpaid.
He was engaged in the business of conducting a shoe store in his own name, with the assistance of his wife as an employee, when sued, and his stock being levied on he surrendered a portion of his goods to a creditor, and thus reduced the value of his…
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