Colwell v. Keystone Iron Co.

Campbell, J:

The Keystone Iron Company sued below in replevin, to recover certain lumber, claimed to have been purchased from the Michigan Iron Conpany by parol contract, and delivered. The plaintiffs in error, wbo rvere defendants below, claim to hold the lumber by general assignment, executed by the Michigan Iron Company for the benefit of creditors.

*52The controversy, therefore, involves no questions which would not have arisen between the two companies had there been no assignment. The only contest on the merits is, whether, as against the Michigan Iron Company, possession could have been…