Legal Opinion

Bush v. Collins

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1886PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Eh'ror from Wyandotte District Court. Action brought February 21, 1883, by Charles Collins against H. E. Bush, as sheriff of the county of Shawnee.

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Eh'ror from Wyandotte District Court. Action brought February 21, 1883, by Charles Collins against H. E. Bush, as sheriff of the county of Shawnee. The petition is in words and figures as. follows, (omitting court, title, and exhibit:) “1. The plaintiff, Charles Collins, complains of the defendant, H. E. Bush, sheriff of Shawnee county, of the state of Kansas, and for cause of action against the defendant says: That the plaintiff is now, and was at all the time hereinafter complained of, a citizen of the state of Kansas; that the defendant is now, and was at all times hereinafter complained…

1Opinion of the Court

*539The opinion of the court was delivered by

Horton, C. J.:

The facts in this case, not contradicted, are as follows: A. D. McMillan and William Quigley, under the firm-name of A. D. McMillan & Co., opened a wholesale store in North Topeka, in this state, in August, 1882, for the sale of groceries, boots and shoes, hats and caps, and clothing. They continued in business until October 7, 1882, paying for only a few of the goods they bought, and owing for nearly all of them. On October 7, McMillan, for the purpose of defrauding the creditors of A. D. McMillan & Co., sold all of their goods in lump,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dixon v. HillMichigan Supreme Court · 1858
  2. McDonald v. GauntSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
  3. Kurtz v. MillerSupreme Court of Kansas · 1881

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Tillman v. HellerTexas Supreme Court · 1890
  2. McFadyen and Brown v. MastersSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1901
  3. Hedrick v. StraussNebraska Supreme Court · 1894
  4. Lowell-Woodward Hardware Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1919
  5. Richolson v. FreemanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896

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