Walker v. Collins
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas. At Law. Action by E. Collins and W. H. Bretch, trading as Collins & Bretch, against R. ¿..Walker, James McMurray, Charles Howard, and A. J. Partridge, for damages for wrongful attachment. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs. Defendants bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Si-iiras, District Judge.
Prom the record in this cause it appears that in the spring of 1890, and previous thereto, one Henry Cannon was engaged in the mercantile business at Newton, Kan. Becoming insolvent, he sold his entire stock of goods to the firm of Collins & Bretch, they agreeing to pay therefor 50 cents on the dollar of the cost marking. The goods invoiced about $12,000 at the cost price, for which the purchasing firm gave their check in the sum of $6,000. E. H. Van Ingen & Co., creditors of said Cannon, brought an action, aided by attachment, in the circuit court of the United…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte FISKSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Jones v. SimpsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Wafer v. Harvey County BankSupreme Court of Kansas · 1891
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