McWilliams v. Webb & Son
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. Ft.atntter brought suit in the district court against one J. L. Stoddard, by attachment, and garnisheed the Union Fire Insurance Company of Des Moines, Iowa, as the supposed debtor of Stoddard, in which action E. O. Webb & Son came in as intervenors. The cause was tried by the court. Judgment for intervenors,,and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The evidence shows that the Union Fire Insurance Company of Des Moines was indebted to J. L. Stoddard in the sum of $100, upon a policy of insurance upon the property of Stoddard, in Dexter, Dallas county, Iowa, which had been destroyed by fire prior to the commencement of this action. It also appears that Stoddard was the debtor of McWilliams and of Webb & Son; that E. C. Webb, of the firm of Webb & Son, called on Stoddard and requested payment of his claim; that Stoddard agreed to pay Webb & Son with his claim on the insurance company, which was assented to by Webb, whereupon Stoddard drew…
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