Riegelman & Co. v. Todd
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from QarroTl District Court. — Hon. J. P. Conner, Judge. Action to recover the possession of specific personal property, or tbe value thereof, if it cannot be found, and damages for its detention. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict and judgment for plaintiffs. The defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
Plaintiffs seek to recover a stock of millinery and ladies’ furnishing goods and certain furniture, to which they claim title by virtue of two chattel mortgages executed by C. R. Meldon. One of the mortgages was given to plaintiffs, and the other to M. Meldon. Defendants are the , sheriff of Carroll county and D. B. Piske & Co. They claim a right to the goods under a writ of attachment issued in favor of said D. B. Fiske & Co., and against the property of C. R. Meldon, and allege that the mortgages by virtue of which plaintiffs claim title were executed to hinder, delay and cheat the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Patterson v. JackSupreme Court of Iowa · 1882
- Stiles & Winter v. Estate of BotkinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1870
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