Botsford v. Holcomb

This is a replevin action upon a trial to the court without. the intervention of a jury. A judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff and against defendants, from which an appeal was taken to this court.

The case arose in the following manner: J. H. Ottun owned and operated a general merchandise store at Sargent for a number of years. He was indebted to the Sargent State Bank and to several others. He was hopelessly insolvent and started negotiations with one of his creditors to make an assignment for the benefit of creditors. This creditor referred the matter to the Omaha Association of…