Lillie v. McMillan
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Guthrie District Oourt. Action to recover specific personal property which had been' levied on by tlie defendant, as sheriff, under and by virtue of an execution against D. A. Lillie. The plaintiff claimed he had purchased tlie property of said Lillie, and tlie defendant pleaded that tlie sale was made with intent to hinder, delay, and defraud the creditors of said Lillie. Jury trial, verdict and judgment for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSeevees, J.
— I. The plaintiff, in his own behalf, testified he purchased tlie property in controversy of D. A. Lillie, and gave other evidence tending to sustain the issue on liis part.1 Oil cross-examination lie was asked whether be did not purchase other property of said Lillie at tlie same time, wliat and how lie agreed to pay therefor, and the value and description of such property. To this evidence the plaintiff’ objected, but the objections were, we think, properly overruled. It was botli competent and material for the defendant to show tlie whole transaction for the purpose of enabling the jury…
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