Dodge v. Sheldon

Dodge and M’Clure brought replevin in the court below for property assigned to them by one Morris in trust for creditors. The assignment, which bore date March 19th, 1842, gave preferences to certain persons to whom Morris was indebted, over his general creditors, and was made in contemplation of bankruptcy. The defendant was a deputy sheriff, and seized the property in question under a fi. fa.