Miller v. Jackson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 94, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 37, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of John B. Miller, Assignee for Benefit of Creditors, v. Joseph Jackson. Replevin for chattels.
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Appeal, No. 94, Oct. T., 1906, by defendant, from order of C. P. Lancaster Co., Dec. T., 1905, No. 37, making absolute rule for judgment for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense in case of John B. Miller, Assignee for Benefit of Creditors, v. Joseph Jackson. Replevin for chattels. The plaintiff filed the following statement of claim : John B. Miller, assignee of William P. Chubbs and wife, of Little Britain township, Lancaster Co., Pa., says that on November 22, 1905, William P. Chubbs, who owned and resided on a farm at Oak Hill, Little Britain township, this county, with his wife…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
On November 22, 1905, W. P. Chubbs executed and delivered unto John B. Miller, the plaintiff, in trust for the benefit of the creditors of the former, a deed of voluntary assignment covering all of his property, real and personal, except personal property to the value of $300 which was reserved in the deed for the use of the grantor.
We cannot determine from the record now before us whether *36or not the prope rt}r, the title to which was thus retained by the assignor, was specially named or designated in the deed itself. Appraisers were promptly appointed, however, and on…
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