Levy v. W. H. Lee & Co.

FINLEY, Associate Justice.

— This suit was instituted by W. H. Lee & Co. originally against J. P. Levy to recover certain specific property, merchandise, or its value. The writ of sequestration was prayed for, and it was issued and the property levied upon while in the possession of J. P. Levy, and Levy replevied the property, giving as his sureties on the replevy bond S. S. Freedman and M. Cohen. At the time the merchandise was seized under the writ of sequestration, it was held by Levy as a trustee, under a trust- deed executed by H. Cohen & Co., whereby the property was conveyed to Levy for…