Morrison, Herriman & Co. v. Adoue & Lobit

STAYTOH, Chief Justice.

August 23, 1887, appellants, merchants doing business in the city of Hew York, sold goods to O. W. Hordholtz & Co., a firm doing business in this city, who-about September 1 placed the goods bought on credit among their general stock, from which they sold in ordinary course of trade until about September 19, when they sold their entire stock to the many defendants in settlement of debts for the most part due when the goods were bought from appelpellants.

After the sale was made by Hordholtz & Co. appellants demanded the goods sold by them before appellees had disposed of…