Williams v. Russell

The case resolves itself into this question: which of the two intervening creditors, H. E. Williams or J. W. Jackson, was entitled to priority as to the funds in the hands of the receiver, derived from a sale by the receiver of the personalty in his hands as such? There was in evidence before the auditor a bill of sale from the defendant and his wife, dated March 5, *5311946, in favor of J. W. Jackson, conveying “all of the goods, wares, merchandise and stock as well as all fixtures of every kind and character” located in the business and store of the defendant, with right to sell same at…