McCord, Brady & Co. v. Hamel

This was replevin by Cus Hamel against Gustave Pegau to recover possession of a stock of groceries. The latter claimed possession under a chattel mortgage, while plaintiff asserted title by purchase from one John E. Nelson. McCord, Brady & Co., Consolidated Tank Line Company, and Consolidated Coffee Company intervened in the action and set up that they were creditors; that they severally commenced attachment proceedings, and garnished Pegau while he was yet in possession of the property, and that the transfer from Nelson to Hamel was fraudulent and void. Issues were joined, and upon the trial…