Chipman v. Glennon
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court. Tried before the Hon. "W. E. Clabke. This was a suit for damages brought by Chipman, Calley & Co. against Eoper, the sheriff of Mobile county, Glennon and others, his official bondsmen, for an alleged wrongful levy by said sheriff, of an attachment sued out against A. Curtis, upon goods in the possession and belonging to the plaintiffs under purchase by them from said Curtis.
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Appeal from Mobile Circuit Court. Tried before the Hon. "W. E. Clabke. This was a suit for damages brought by Chipman, Calley & Co. against Eoper, the sheriff of Mobile county, Glennon and others, his official bondsmen, for an alleged wrongful levy by said sheriff, of an attachment sued out against A. Curtis, upon goods in the possession and belonging to the plaintiffs under purchase by them from said Curtis. There was an agreed statement of the facts, upon which the court gave the affirmative charge in favor of the defendants. The giving of this charge by the court is the only error assigned…
1Opinion of the CourtColeman, J.
The action was for damages for the wrongful levy by the sheriff of an attachment upon the goods of appellants, plaintiffs. There is no material conflict in the evidence, at least none that can exert any influence upon the question to be considered. The proof shows that on the 30th of November, 1887, Adam Curtis, who for many years had been engaged in the mercantile business in Mobile, of selling boots and shoes, by bill of sale, sold and conveyed his entire stock of goods, accounts, fixtures and lease to Chipman, Galley & Co. The consideration for the sale was the payment of a past due…
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