Meridian Fertilizer Factory v. Bush
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Noxubee county. Hon. G-reen B. Huddleston, Judge. The Meridian Fertilizer Factory, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below; Edwards was defendant in attachment, ■ and Bush and others, appellees, were claimants there. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The court refused to permit the appellant to introduce evidence to show the insolvency of the grantor in the bill of sale at the time that he made it.
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From the circuit court of Noxubee county. Hon. G-reen B. Huddleston, Judge. The Meridian Fertilizer Factory, the appellant, was the plaintiff in the court below; Edwards was defendant in attachment, ■ and Bush and others, appellees, were claimants there. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The court refused to permit the appellant to introduce evidence to show the insolvency of the grantor in the bill of sale at the time that he made it. The appellant offered to introduce in evidence the books of the debtor to show the amount of his debts, when contracted, and whether paid or…
1Opinion of the Court
Terral, J.,
delivered tlie opinion of tlie court.
The appellant sued out- an attachment writ on a debt not due, before the circuit clerk of Lauderdale county, returnable before the circuit court of Noxubee county. The chief ground of the attachment was that defendant, Edwards, had assigned his property with intent to defraud his creditors.
Edwards contested the grounds of the attachment, and the issue was found against him, and a final judgment was also rendered against him for the debt due plaintiff.
The claimants also presented an issue alleging the property levied on to be their property. Upon…
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