Rogers v. Thurston

In February, 1883, oneT..M. Ellis was engaged in the hardware business at Ord, in Valley county. At that time he was indebted to Milton Rogers & Son, in the sum of $960, and to Lee, Fried & Co. an amount somewhat exceeding $1,300. At that time the attorney of the creditors called upon Mr. Ellis for payment of said claims, and he being unable to pay, said attorney purchased the stock of goods from Ellis for said creditors, and took possession of the store, excluding Ellis therefrom. A few days afterwards, one Fred L. Harris caused an execution to be levied on the goods on a judgment in his…