Field v. Early
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed in the Superior Court, against James Early, a deputy sheriff, Albert K. Page, Luke J. Page, Edward S. Boosa, and, by amendment, against Thomas G. Kent and George T. Dewey, copartners as attorneys at law, to determine the disposition of a certain sum of money, and to restrain the prosecution of an action at law. Hearing before Bishop, J., who reported the case for the determination of this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtField, C. J.
It appears from the report in this case that the plaintiff Field took possession without right of a stock of goods on or about January 10, 1891, and retained possession until December 1, 1894, when he sold the goods at public auction and received the proceeds. At the time when he took possession Boosa was the owner of the equity in the goods, subject to three mortgages, one given by Merrifield to Dewey, of these and other goods, dated February 1, 1885; one given by Merrifield to Dewey, of these goods dated December 18, 1890; and one given by *450Roosa to Albert K. Page of the same goods, dated…
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