Legal Opinion

Beard v. Indianapolis Fancy Grocery Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided December 9, 1913No. 22,520PublishedCited by 7 opinions

From Morgan Circuit Court; Will H. Pigg, Special Judge. Action by the Indianapolis Fancy Grocery Company against Effie J. Beard and another. From a judgment against her only, the defendant, Effie J. Beard, appeals. (Transferred from the Appellate Court under §1405 Burns 1908, Acts 1901 p. 590.)

1Opinion of the CourtMorris, C. J.

Appellee sued appellant and her husband. There was a judgment against appellant only. The third paragraph of complaint sought to charge appellant with liability as a purchaser of a stock of goods in violation of the act of 1909 relating to bulk sales of merchandise. Acts 1909 p. 122.

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It is contended that the court erred in overruling appellant’s demurrer to the third paragraph because said statute violates the 14th amendment to the Federal Constitution. It is not open to such objection. Hirth Krause Co. v. Cohen (1912), 177 Ind. 1, 97 N. E. 1; Rick v. C. Callahan Co. (1913), 179 Ind. 509, 101…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hirth-Krause Co. v. CohenIndiana Supreme Court · 1912
  2. Moss v. JenkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Green v. AkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1858
  4. Rich v. C. Callahan Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1913

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gazett v. Iola Co-operative Mercantile Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Peck v. HibbenIndiana Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Shilling v. VarnerIndiana Supreme Court · 1913
  4. Branham v. VarbleIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
  5. Branham v. VarbleIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010

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