Durfee v. Bump
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Oliver Durfee against William H. Bump. Judgment for plain-tiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was for conversion. ' It was brought by the plaintiff as assignee for the benefit of creditors of Leroy B. Howd, against the de-fendant, who was the under-sheriff of Wayne county, for levying upon and selling a lot of merchandise. The defendant justified upon two executions-issued upon judgments against Charles 0. Potter" and Leroy B. Howd, who-formerly composed the firm of Potter & Howd. On the 19th day of March, 1885, Potter sold his interest in the firm to Howd for the sum of $1,358.78;. Howd assuming and agreeing to pay the partnership debts, which then, amounted to between…
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