Cunningham v. Holt

On the 27th of June, 1892, N. Porter, who resided at Abilene, in Taylor County, made an assignment to H.A. Porter, of same county, of all his property, real, personal and mixed, for the benefit of all his creditors who would accept their proportional share of his estate and discharge him from their debts.

The assignee took possession of the goods, consisting of saddles, bridles, harness, whips, horse collars, and a general assortment of saddlery hardware, trimmings and findings, amounting in value to about $3500 or $4000, and was proceeding to execute the trust, when on July 2, 1892, the…