Whitman v. Winchester Repeating Arms Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover of the defendants a claim of one James G. Williams, assigned to the plaintiff; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. (Studley, J.) Appeal by the defendants. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendants were not notified of the assignment before the debt was attached in their hands by another creditor. The notice, if any, was solely by letter or telegram.
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Action to recover of the defendants a claim of one James G. Williams, assigned to the plaintiff; brought to the Court of Common Pleas of New Haven County. Facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff. (Studley, J.) Appeal by the defendants. The case is sufficiently stated in the opinion. The defendants were not notified of the assignment before the debt was attached in their hands by another creditor. The notice, if any, was solely by letter or telegram. This evidence, being in writing, can be passed upon by this court. The letter of January 3d, 1885, in which Williams requests the…
1Opinion of the CourtPark, C. J.
It appears in this case that on the 24th day of January, 1885, the defendants Avere owing one James G. Williams the sum of two hundred and sixty-two dollars and some cents. At the same time Williams Avas owing the plaintiff a larger amount, and on the 27th day of the same month he assigned to the plaintiff the indebtedness of the defendants to him.
It also appears that Williams Avas owing a firm named “ J. P. Moore’s Sons ” a large sum, and on the sixth da}7 of February, 1885, Moore’s Sons brought suit against Williams and garnisheed the defendants. On the sixth day of November of the same…
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