Welsh v. Cochran

Headnote

Qomerdon — what will maintain action for—property seizedby marshal—married woman — separate property of.

Defendants were petitioners in-bankruptcy proceedings against a firm. In such proceedings the marshal seized plaintiff’s property. Defendant’s attorney took an active part in directing the seizure, and when defendants were informed that plaintiff claimed the property, gave a bond to the marshal indemnifying him. Meld, sufficient to sustain an action for the seizure against defendants.

Where a wife who at the time of her marriage in England had money which she retained and afterward purchased personal property therewith, taking the title to herself without objection from her husband; held, that she took a legal title which the husband’s creditors could not gainsay or question.

Appeal by defendants from a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the verdict of a jury and from an order denying- a new trial.

The action was brought by Jane Welsh and another against Fergus Cochran and others to recover the value of personal property seized in bankrupt proceedings against George Welsh and another.