Edmondson v. Hyde

SAWYER, Circuit Judge.

The statute of frauds of the state of California, contains the following provisions, viz.:

“Sec. 15. Every sale made by a vendee of goods and chattels in his possession, or under his control, and every assignment of goods and chattels, unless the same be accompanied by an immediate delivery, and be followed by an actual and continued change of possession of the things sold or assigned, shall be conclusive evidence of fraud, as against the creditors of the vendee; or the creditors of the person making such assignment, or subsequent purchasers in good faith.”

“Sec. 17. No…