Fowler v. Burns
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal by the plaintiff, from an order vacating an injunction. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court,
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Woodruff, J.
—The complaint in this case, alleges that the plaintiff was on the 25th of April, 1860, the owner of certain articles of furniture consigned to Wm. and Thomas Burns, doing business as commission merchants, under the name of “Burns Brothers,” for sale; that Burns Brothers being insolvent, made a general assignment to their brother, the defendant James Burns, for the benefit of their creditors, and among other property assigned and delivered to him the said property of the plaintiff; that 'the plaintiff as soon as he was notified of the assignment, informed the assignee that he was the owner of…
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