Legal Opinion

Farwell v. Myers

Michigan Supreme Court

Decided January 20, 1886PublishedCited by 24 opinions

Error to Oass. (Smith, J.) Judgment for defendant. Plaintiffs bring error. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtMorse, J.

Between August 7 and December 10, 1883, the defendant, who was then engaged in the mercantile busi*181ness at Cassopolis, Michigan, bought of plaintiffs several bills of goods, amounting in the aggregate to $10,396.69, and paid on account $896.14. On January 4,1884, defendant made a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors to one Henry W. Smith. This assignment is admitted to be valid, and this suit is in recognition of the same.

On the eighth day of January, 1884, the plaintiffs brought replevin in the circuit court of the United States for Western District of Michigan, for all the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thompson v. HowardMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  2. Nield v. BurtonMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Wetmore v. McDougallMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Tregent v. MaybeeMichigan Supreme Court · 1884

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Kearney Milling & Elevator Co. v. Union Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  2. Johnson-Brinkman Commission Co. v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1895
  3. Frederickson v. NyeOhio Supreme Court · 1924
  4. Grizzard v. FiteTennessee Supreme Court · 1916
  5. Bolton Mines Co. v. StokesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1895

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