Legal Opinion

Conroy v. Woods

California Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1859PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from the Twelfth District. The facts are substantially stated by the Court. At the time of filing this suit, the Sheriff was about to sell the property in question, under the execution issued on the judgment of Woods against Bonny alone.

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Appeal from the Twelfth District. The facts are substantially stated by the Court. At the time of filing this suit, the Sheriff was about to sell the property in question, under the execution issued on the judgment of Woods against Bonny alone. The bill prays that plaintiffs have precedence over Woods and all others, on the ground that the property is partnership property; and also prays that the claim of Alison, as owner of a portion of said property, and the judgment of Woods, be declared fraudulent and void. Upon affidavit of the insolvency of the Sheriff and his bondsmen, the Court below…

1Opinion of the CourtBaldwin, J.

Terry, C. J. concurring.

Bill states that on the 22d of April, 1857, plaintiffs sued out attachment against Bonny, Brooks & Moore, a mercantile firm in San Francisco, and had it levied on certain goods; that shortly afterwards, plaintiffs got judgment in their suit, which has not been paid, and execution issued with directions to the Sheriff to levy on the property attached; that the debt of plaintiffs was for goods, due by this firm at and before the 9th of April, 1857, and this property attached had belonged to and been in possession of said firm; that about this last date, these defendants…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Wilder v. KeelerNew York Court of Chancery · 1831
  2. Heyneman v. DannenbergCalifornia Supreme Court · 1856
  3. Jackson v. CornellNew York Court of Chancery · 1844

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Durham v. CraigIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
  2. Darby & Co. v. GilliganWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
  3. Thayer v. HumphreyWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
  4. Aigeltinger v. EinsteinCalifornia Supreme Court · 1904
  5. Conaway's Adm'rs v. StealeyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1897

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