Legal Opinion

Chase, Merritt & Blanchard v. Walters

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided April 7, 1870PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Lee Gounty District Cowrt. Action by plaintiffs against the defendant J. M. Walters, upon notes and accounts for goods sold, etc. An attachment was obtained upon the ground that the defendant had disposed of his property'in part, with intent to defraud his creditors. The attachment was served by notice to the State National Bank of Keokuk, as garnishee. The plaintiffs obtained judgment for the amount claimed against the defendant Walters.

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Appeal from Lee Gounty District Cowrt. Action by plaintiffs against the defendant J. M. Walters, upon notes and accounts for goods sold, etc. An attachment was obtained upon the ground that the defendant had disposed of his property'in part, with intent to defraud his creditors. The attachment was served by notice to the State National Bank of Keokuk, as garnishee. The plaintiffs obtained judgment for the amount claimed against the defendant Walters. The bank in its answer as garnishee denied indebtedness, or possession of property belonging to the defendant. The plaintiffs took issue…

1Opinion of the Court

Cole, Ch. J.

^MecEfto evidence. I. The first error assigned is, upon the overruling of an objection by the plaintiffs to certain testimony offered by the garnishee. The objection was general, specifying no ground upon which it was rested. In such case, the party objecting cannot take advantage thereof in the Supreme Court. This point has been frequently ruled. See Clark v. Connor, ante, 310, and cases there cited.

s. eeatjduakce: knowi■when a creditor, II. The next error assigned is, upon the refusal of the court to admit certain evidence offered by the plaintiffs, To understand this, it is…

2Cited by15 opinions

  1. Davis v. SchwartzSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. Richards v. Schreiber, Conchar & Westphal Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1896
  3. Hatheway v. HansonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1941
  4. Jones v. LoreeNebraska Supreme Court · 1893
  5. M. Rosenheim & Son v. Flanders SistersSupreme Court of Iowa · 1901

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