Putnam v. Hamilton-Stoddard-McCormick
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Shenandoah Superior Court. — Hon. George H. Castle, Judge. The action was commenced June 9,1911, aided by writ of attachment by virtue of which C. C. Polly, was served with notice of garnishment. He answered that he had in his possession a piano belonging to defendant.
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Appeal from Shenandoah Superior Court. — Hon. George H. Castle, Judge. The action was commenced June 9,1911, aided by writ of attachment by virtue of which C. C. Polly, was served with notice of garnishment. He answered that he had in his possession a piano belonging to defendant. Later, J. C.'Doty filed a petition of intervention, alleging that he had purchased the piano of defendant November 23, 1908, and thereby became the absolute owner thereof, and prayed that the same be returned to him. The allegations of the petition were put in issue by plaintiff’s answer thereto, which also averred…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1. Sales: bill of sale: sufficiency. The piano in controversy was in the possession of C. C. Polly, and by virtue of a writ of attachment issued in the action of plaintiff against Ada Hamilton he was served with notice of garnishment and answered that it belonged to defendant. Thereupon J. C. Doty intervened claiming that he was owner thereof, having purchased the same of defendant. The allegations of his petition were put in issue by plaintiff and the transfer to him alleged to have been fraudulent. The issue-thus raised was tried to the court. The intervener testified that he purchased the…
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