Armour Packing Co. v. Des Moines Pork Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polls District Court. — ITon. C. P. Holmes, Judge. The plaintiff obtained judgment against the Des Moines Pork Company, and caused C. H. Gates to be garnished, under an execution duly issued, as a supposed debtor of the judgment defendants. Issue was joined on the garnishee’s answer, denying any indebtedness, and trial was had to the court. From judgment of $264.37 against him, the garnishee appeals. —
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, C. J. —
The Des Moines Pork Company leased of Gates for one year from June 1, 1897, the building known as No. 506 East Walnut street, at the monthly rental of $41.66. occupied it about two weeks as a meat market, and then, owing to financial troubles, quit business. One month’s rent had been paid in advance. Negotiations were begun at once looking to a continuance of the business by one Tlolehan, a bill of sale of the meats on hand made to him, and a note drawn for their value for him to sign, and indorsed in blank. He refused to take the goods, and, thoug'h signing the note, retained it…
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