J. M. Radford Grocery Co. v. Hothan

The J. M. Radford Grocery Company had a judgment against F. R. Hothan and G. Crutcher. Execution was issued upon this judgment, placed in the hands of Ray Clapp, sheriff of Winkler county, and by direction of Radford Company the execution was levied upon the stock of goods in a retail grocery store in the town of Wink. The goods were later sold under the execution and purchased by said company.

Appellee, Mrs. A. D. Hothan, brought this suit against the Radford Company and the sheriff, alleging that she was the owner of the groceries which was her stock in trade in a retail grocery business…