Legal Opinion

Reynolds v. Black

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided May 14, 1894PublishedCited by 25 opinions

Appeal from Woodbury District Court. — Hon. A. Yan Wagenen, Judge. Action in equity to determine the priorities between creditors of O’Mere & Webster to a fund in the hands of the defendant Black as trustee. Decree was entered, from which the plaintiff, Reynolds, the defendants Sioux National Bank and W. W. Byam appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtGtven, J.

I. The parties, and consequently the pleadings, being somewhat numerous, it would consume space unnecessarily to state the pleadings. There is. but little, if any, dispute as to the facts, and the following will be a sufficient statement of them for an understanding of the questions presented: For some time prior to July 2, 1891, the defendants O’Mere Ss Webster were engaged in business as merchant tailors. Being largely indebted, they executed mortgages on their stock of merchandise to secure promissory notes *3of the firm as follows: February 11, 1891, to Sioux National Bank to secure four…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Assignment of GuyerSupreme Court of Iowa · 1886

3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Smalley v. GearingMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  2. In re O'BrienMontana Supreme Court · 1904
  3. Bell v. HinerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1896
  4. St. Paul Title, Insurance & Trust Co. v. Diagonal Coal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  5. Small v. HammesIndiana Supreme Court · 1901

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