Casey v. . Janes

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] It is insisted by the counsel for the defendant that the findings of facts by the referee do not warrant his conclusions of law. The ground upon which this position is based is, that the plaintiff, as assignee, could acquire no title under the assignment as against a judgment creditor, unless in accordance with the provisions of the Revised Statutes (2 R.S. 136, § 5), it was accompanied by an immediate delivery, and followed by an actual and continued change of…