Hart v. Newton

Crawford sued out an attachment against George L. Hart, and Newton, acting as sheriff, levied it on certain personal property. Peter C. Hart, the debtor’s father, claimed the property as his own and brought replevin for it and recovered. He based his title on a purchase from his son in payment of a debt due him from the latter.

The subject of controversy on the trial was the question of good faith in the alleged transfer, it being urged by the attaching creditor and the sheriff that the transaction set up as a change of title was colorable and fraudulent against creditors. The business was…