Haas v. McCain

The plaintiffs, having a judgment of $10,000 against Walton McCain, seized, as his property, a crude oil engine on the premises of M. W. Godwin. The engine had been sold to McCain by A. Baldwin & Co. long before the seizure was levied; and McCain, owing A. Baldwin & Co. a large balance, had reconveyed the engine foils,500, which was credited on McCain’s debt to A. Baldwin & Co.; and the latter had sold the engine to Godwin for $3,500, five months before the seizure was levied. God-win had paid A. Baldwin & Co.,‘when the engine was sold and delivered to him, $750 in cash, and had agreed to pay…