Legal Opinion

Badgett v. Johnson-Fife Hat Co.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 14, 1898No. 939PublishedCited by 3 opinions

In Error to the United States Court of Appeals in the Indian Territory. This is an action by attachment by the Johnson-Eife Hat Company against J. D. Blosser, in which W. R. Badgett interpleaded, claiming the property attached by virtue of a deed of general assignment made by Blosser to him prior to the attachment. A judgment against the interpleader was affirmed by the court of appeals for the Indian Territory, and he brings the case on error to this court.

1Opinion of the Court

PHILIPS, District Judge.

On the 9th day of November, 1894, one J. D. Blosser, a merchant of Chelsea, Cherokee Nation, badián Territory, executed and delivered a deed of assignment to the interpleader, W. R. Badgett, conveying to him, in trust, the goods and merchandise in question. The deed conveyed all the property of the said assignor for the benefit of creditors, with preferences, as was permissible under the statute regulating' assignments applicable to that territory. This deed was delivered to the assignee perhaps the day following its execution, but the inventory and bond required by…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Noble v. BlountSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  2. Holmes v. BraidwoodSupreme Court of Missouri · 1884
  3. Fairbanks v. LongSupreme Court of Missouri · 1887
  4. Walton v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
  5. Gilkerson-Sloss Commission Co. v. LondonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Solomon Dehydrating Company, Incorporated v. Clarence R. Guyton, Central Greyhound Lines, Incorporated, and the Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
  2. Skaggs v. Gypsy Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1934
  3. Edward C. Krienke v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1958

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