Jacobson v. Metzgar

This is a bill to prevent proceedings to enforce a replevin bond. Metzgar as sheriff of the county of St. Joseph levied an execution in favor of the other defendants against Jacob Jacobson and Bennett Jacobson upon property in complainant’s possession, which complainant claims was his, but which the sheriff claimed as liable on the execution. It is evident from the testimony that the property had been transferred to complainant under circumstances supposed to be fraudulent as against creditors.

This levy was made May 25,- 1874. On the same day the execution debtors were declared bankrupts in…