Bullard v. Avery

Montgomery, C. J. The sole question for decision by the circuit was whether the indebtedness of the garnishee defendants was due to Sanford C. Avery or to his wife, [712] the claimant in this case. The indebtedness was for beans grown on a farm the title to which was in Mrs. Avery under a deed duly recorded some years before the transaction took place. The testimony tends to show that Mrs. Avery had made inquiries of the garnishee defendants as to the price of the beans, and that her husband took the beans to market. In making the sale nothing was said by him as to the ownership of the beans, either way. Before he received the pay for them the writ of garnishment was served. The circuit judge was of the opinion that the testimony was all one way, and directed a verdict for the claimant. We think this conclusion was right. The record of the deed was notice of title. Hedstrom v. Kingsbury, 40 Mich. 636; Campbell v. Remaly, 112 Mich. 214 (70 N. W. 432, 67 Am. St. Rep. 393 ). The only evidence of any holding out of Sanford C. Avery as owner of the personal property consisted of testimony that he acted for claimant in making sales. Judgment affirmed. The other Justices concurred.