Friedman v. Branner

Citations

• 72 Wash. 338
• 130 P. 360
• 1913 Wash. LEXIS 1927

Syllabus

<p>Fraudulent Conveyances — Sales in Bulk — Affidavit as to Creditors — Liability of Purchaser — Garnishment—Personal Liability of Garnishee. When a purchaser of a stock of goods in bulk fails to take an affidavit as to the creditors, which by Rem. & Bal. Code, § 5296, is made a prerequisite of the validity of sales in bulk, he becomes a trustee, and if he disposes of part of the goods, he becomes personally liable to the creditors of the vendor, without first pursuing the property, and without showing that he, as a garnishee defendant, has sufficient of the property of the debtor remaining under his control to satisfy the judgment.</p>