Gattle Bros. v. Kremp
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 118, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 91, on verdict for plaintiffs.' Feigned issue. Before Endlich, J. Joseph P. Kremp, the defendant, issued execution on a judgment against James M. Burkhart, and levied on the stock of goods in his store; Gattle Bros., the plaintiffs, thereupon made claim to certain diamonds valued at $610.20, as their property. Other material facts appear in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal, No. 118, Oct. T., 1897, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Dec. T., 1896, No. 91, on verdict for plaintiffs.' Feigned issue. Before Endlich, J. Joseph P. Kremp, the defendant, issued execution on a judgment against James M. Burkhart, and levied on the stock of goods in his store; Gattle Bros., the plaintiffs, thereupon made claim to certain diamonds valued at $610.20, as their property. Other material facts appear in the opinion of the court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs. Defendant appealed. ■ Errors assigned were (1) In not affirming defendant’s point, which is as…
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Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
Joseph P. Kremp, of Reading, Pa., and Gattle Brothers, of New York City, were creditors of James M. Burkhart, who was doing business as a jeweler in Reading. After the - indebtedness of Burkhart to Kremp had been created, the former became indebted to Gattle Brothers for diamonds, jewelry, etc., which were purchased from them, for sale in Ms store. Kremp was unable to pay the claim of Gattle Brothers upon their demand, and a correspondence ensued'between the parties wMch resulted in an offer by Burkhart to deliver to Gattle Brothers some of the goods purchased from them,…
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