Mississippi Supreme Court February 5, 1883 (Menken Bros. v. Combs)

Opinion.

Cooper, J.:

One Duke, who was indebted to the appellants in the sum of $1,400, made a parol assignment to the appellee of his stock of *653goods and a considerable amount of notes and accounts, which goods, notes and accounts, Combs was to convert into money by sale of the goods and collection of the debts, and out of the proceeds was to pay several thousand dollars to certain designated