Case Name: Paul Levyson & Co. v. M. C. Ward et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1872-03
Citations: 24 La. Ann. 158
Docket Number: No. 3730
Parties: Paul Levyson & Co. v. M. C. Ward et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 158–159

Head Matter:
No. 3730.
Paul Levyson & Co. v. M. C. Ward et al.
In an action to set asido a sale of a lot of cattle, on the ground that it was fraudulent, tho vendor being in insolvent circumstances at tho time, evidence to show the insolvency of the vendor is inadmissible against tho purchaser unless it bo alleged that tho purchaser was aware of the insolvency at the timo of the sale.
from the Ninth Judicial District Court, parish of Rapides. Orsborn, J.
J. Gr. While, for plaintiffs and appellants. JI. 8. Losee, for defendant and appellee.

Opinion:
IIowe, J.
The plaintiffs sue the defendant, Ward, on his promissory note; they also sue to set aside the sale of one hundred and seventy-five head of cattle, three horses and one wagon, made by Ward to the defendant, Cullen, on the ground that said sale was a constructive fraud, Ward being in insolvent circumstances, and tho sale being for tho purpose of giving Cullen a preference over other creditors. The court gave judgment against Ward for the sum claimed by the plaintiffs, but refused to set aside the sale. Tho pdaintiffs appeal.
It was not alleged that the purchaser, Cullen, knew .that his vendor, Ward, was in insolvent circumstances, or had not sufficient property to pay his debts, when ho bought tho property from him. The counsel for Cullen, therefore, properly objected to the evidence to show the fact, and his bill of exceptions was well taken to its admission by the court. It is shown that Ward brought the drove of cattle, with the horses and wagon, from Texas to Alexandria for sale, and that the contract he made with Cullen was in tho usual course of his business. It seems to ns, therefore, that this sale is protected by art. 1986 Revised Code, regardless of Ward's embarrassed circumstances. 16 An. 402; 4 R. 438; 21 An. 667.
Let the judgment appealed from be affirmed with costs.