Drury v. Wilson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, L. Howard Wilson, as late sheriff of the county of St. Lawrence, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the cleric of the county of St. Lawrence on the 4tli day of September, 1895, upon the report of a referee. The action was brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain goods, alleged to have belonged to the plaintiff, which the defendant, as. sheriff of St..
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Appeal by the defendant, L. Howard Wilson, as late sheriff of the county of St. Lawrence, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the cleric of the county of St. Lawrence on the 4tli day of September, 1895, upon the report of a referee. The action was brought to recover damages for the conversion of certain goods, alleged to have belonged to the plaintiff, which the defendant, as. sheriff of St.. Lawrence county, levied upon and sold under executions against one Murray N. Ralph.
1Opinion of the Court
Putnam, J.:
The plaintiff claimed title to the property described in the complaint under a bill of sale from one Murray 1ST. Ralph. The defendant, in his answer, alleged that said Ralph, being at the time insolvent, executed said instrument for the purpose of hindering, *233delaying and defrauding his creditors. The question as to his intent was one of fact, and the learned and experienced referee before whom the case was tried has found in favor of the plaintiff. After a careful examination of the testimony we are of the opinion that it sustains his conclusions.
It is not denied that the transfer…
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- London v. MartinNew York Supreme Court · 1894
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