Camp v. Thompson
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action for the wrongful taking and conversion of a large quantity of lumber belonging to the plaintiffs. Defence that the lumber was taken from the possession of one Clark by the defendant Thompson, as sheriff of the county of Hennepin,, under a writ of attachment duly issued in an action brought against Clark by the State National Bank, the other defendant herein; that the lumber was the property of Clark, who, being insolvent, had transferred it to plaintiffs with intent…
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Action for the wrongful taking and conversion of a large quantity of lumber belonging to the plaintiffs. Defence that the lumber was taken from the possession of one Clark by the defendant Thompson, as sheriff of the county of Hennepin,, under a writ of attachment duly issued in an action brought against Clark by the State National Bank, the other defendant herein; that the lumber was the property of Clark, who, being insolvent, had transferred it to plaintiffs with intent to defraud his creditors, and that plaintiffs received the transfer with knowledge of such intent of Clark, and with…
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
The principal question in this case is whether certain lumber was conveyed by one Clark to the plaintiffs, with intent to hinder, delay or defraud creditors. It appeared that, in September, 1875, Clark entered into a contract (Exhibit A) with plaintiffs, whereby he purchased the right to cut logs upon their land at an agreed stumpage, and, to secure the payment thereof, and of such sums as might be expended by plaintiffs in relation to the logs, it was agreed that the title to the logs should remain in plaintiffs until the money due them on account thereof should be paid. The contract further…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State v. BilanskySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1859
- Vose v. StickneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1872
3Cited by9 opinions
- Wetherill v. CanneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Williams v. KemperSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Kelly v. BronsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1880
- Dyson v. St. Paul National BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
- Hessian v. PattenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
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