Dreyfuss v. Tompkins

Opinion — McKinstry

McKinstry, J.

There was evidence to sustain the finding of the jury that there was an actual delivery and continued change of possession, from Phillips to plaintiff, of the personal property—the subject of this action.

The court did not err in refusing the instruction asked by defeudant. The instruction purports to recite hypothetically the material facts ivhich tended to prove that there ivas no actual delivery and continued change of possession of the property attached, and which were to be considered by the jury in determining the question of actual delivery and continued change of possession. It recites, among other things, “ and [defendant, sheriff] did garnishee said Dreyfuss by delivering to said Dreyfuss a true copy of said writ of attachment, together with a notification indorsed thereon, notifying him that all moneys, goods, effects, and credits, debts due or owing, or any other personal property in his possession or under his ■control, belonging to said Phillips, were attached,” etc., and also that defendant, “under and by virtue of said writ of execution, levied upon, seized, and took into his possession said goods, wares, and merchandise, by delivering to said Dreyfuss a true copy of said writ of execution.”

The notification to Dreyfuss served with a copy of the attachment, so far as such service would prove anything, would tend to prove that defendant believed that Dreyfuss had the property in his possession or under his control. It is certain that the service of the notice, or of the writs of attachment and execution, would not, in any degree aid the jury in ascertaining whether there had been an actual delivery and continued change of possession. An instruction containing the recitals referred to was. therefore properly refused.

Judgment and order affirmed.

McKee, J., and Ross, J., concurred.