Hockaday v. Drye.
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from the District Court of Pottmoatomie County before J. R. Keaton, District Judge. Action by Hockaday, Harmon & Eoe and others against James J. Drye in attachment. Certain general creditors of defendant obtained leave to- intervene, praying that a receiver take charge of the proceeds of the attached property, and distribute the same pro rata among all the creditors of defendant. From a decree in favor of the interveners, the attaching creditors bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
Tarsney, J.:
The trial 'court made findings of fact substantially as follows: That on December 12, 1896, James J. Drye, one of the defendants in error, was doing business in the town of Shawnee, dealing in general merchandise, and possessed of a stock of goods, the proceeds from the sale of which are in controversy in this action. That at said date said Drye was insolvent, and made a deed of assignment to one Robert N. White, as assignee, for the benefit of all his creditors. Said assignment was made and executed between the hours of A and 5 o’clock P. M. on said day,…
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