Deitsch v. Wiggins
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from District Court, Gilpin County. Trespass by the vendees of merchandise against creditors of the vendor, who had taken the goods in attachment and the sheriff who levied the writ. The pleadings are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from District Court, Gilpin County. Trespass by the vendees of merchandise against creditors of the vendor, who had taken the goods in attachment and the sheriff who levied the writ. The pleadings are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. P. M. Martin testified, that the goods were taken by the sheriff from the possession of appellee’s agent, and that he invoiced the goods by the direction of the sheriff, at cost and freight added; that the invoice price was $2,315.90; that the goods might be sold for this amount with good management ; but that he did not think them worth…
1Opinion of the CourtBelfobd, J.
This was an action of trespass, de bonis asportatis, commenced by appellees against William Z. Cozens and Moritz Deitsch, Isidor Deitsch and Jonas Deitsch in the district court of Gilpin county, in which the appellees recovered a judgment against said William Z. Cozens and Moritz Deitsch for the sum of $2,315.90, and from this judgment Deitsch appeals. The declaration alleged that the defendants took and carried away certain goods and chattels in the declaration mentioned, on the 4th day of May, 1867, of the value of $2,315.90.
The defendants jointly plead the general issue, and also a special…
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- Anthony v. GilbertIndiana Supreme Court · 1837
- Merrill v. NearNew York Supreme Court · 1830
- Bradley v. PowersNew York Supreme Court · 1827
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