North Star Boot & Shoe Co. v. Lovejoy
Supreme Court of Minnesota
This action was brought in the district court for Hennepin county against Joseph W. Ladd, for the recovery of money upon a contract. Upon the commencement of the action garnishment proceedings were instituted against Stephen B. Lovejoy.
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This action was brought in the district court for Hennepin county against Joseph W. Ladd, for the recovery of money upon a contract. Upon the commencement of the action garnishment proceedings were instituted against Stephen B. Lovejoy. Upon the disclosure it appeared that Lovejoy had a large amount of property which he claimed tó hold as assignee of the defendant, in insolvency proceedings under the act of 1881. The plaintiff thereupon, on leave obtained, filed a supplemental complaint, in which the validity of the insolvency proceedings was assailed. Answer having been made, the .case was…
1Opinion of the CourtVandeRbuegh, J.
The defendant Ladd, an insolvent debtor, made an assignment of his property on the 16th day of March, 1883, to the defendant Lovejoy, in pursuance of section 1 of chapter 148 of the Laws of 1881. Several actions had been commenced against him by his creditors, and within 10 days prior to the date of his assignment, in one of such actions, garnishee proceedings had been duly instituted against him by the service of process upon one of his debtors, but no disclosure of the garnishee had. been or was ever taken, and no adjudication of the amount due Ladd from him was ever had. It is admitted…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re MannSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884
- Lord v. MeachemSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1884