Burchinell v. Hirsh

This replevin suit grew out of a dispute between the vendors and attaching creditors of a bankrupt merchant. During 1891, David Cohen was dealing in ready-made clothing and its usual accessories in the city of Denver. In the latter part of that year, some of the employees of-the commercial agencies of Dun & Co., and Bradstreet & Co., obtained from Cohen information respecting his financial affairs. About the same time he transmitted to Benjamin & Co-, of New York, a statement of. his assets. In April, 1892, the appellees, Hirsh, Elson & Co., through their traveling salesman, sold Cohen a bill…