Legal Opinion

Willey v. Reynolds

Court Of Appeals Of Indian Territory

Decided June 12, 1899Published

Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. William M. Springer, Judge. Action by attachment by Reynolds, Davis & Co. against C. E. Willey and another, in which Herbert Kneeland inter-pleaded for the property attached. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants and interpleader appeal. G. E. Willey and O. W. Willey were merchants doing business under the firm name of C. E. Willey & Son at Ft.

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Appeal from the United States Court for the Northern District. William M. Springer, Judge. Action by attachment by Reynolds, Davis & Co. against C. E. Willey and another, in which Herbert Kneeland inter-pleaded for the property attached. From a judgment for plaintiffs, defendants and interpleader appeal. G. E. Willey and O. W. Willey were merchants doing business under the firm name of C. E. Willey & Son at Ft. Gibson, Indian Territory, and on the 21st day of December, 1894, executed and delivered to Herbert Kneeland (inter-pleader, and one of the appellants here) their certain deed, by the…

1Opinion of the CourtThomas, J.

The sole question to bo determined here is whether or not the deed of assignment executed and delivered by C. E. Willey & Son to Herbert Kneeland, interpleader, is fraudulent and void upon its face as to Reynolds, Davis & Co., attaching creditors. If it is, the plaintiffs and appellees will have judgment for fendants, their debt, and sustaining the attachment, against the de-C. E. Willey & Son, and also in their favor and against the interpleader upon his interplea. If it is not, the defendants will have judgment against the plaintiffs upon the attachment issue, and the interpleader will have…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Halsey v. FairbanksU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1826
  2. Lukins v. AirdSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  3. Mackie v. CairnsCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1825
  4. Barney v. . GriffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
  5. Seaving v. BrinkerhoffNew York Court of Chancery · 1821

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