Legal Opinion
Boston West Africa Trading Co. v. Quaker City Morocco Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided November 18, 1919No. 1413PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. In the matter of the Boston West Africa Trading Company bankrupt. From order of adjudication, made on petition of the Quaker City Morocco Company, the bankrupt appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from the District Court for the District of Massachusetts adjudicating the appellant an involuntary bankrupt. As stated in the opinion of the District Court:
“The only points which require discussion arc: (1) Whether the respondent [now appellant] owed debts to the amount of $1,000 at the time when the petition was filed; and (2) whether the payment to Argous was an act of bankruptcy.”
*666[1] The appellant’s counsel has addressed to us an elaborate argument, asking us to overturn the established practice of nearly 20 years —that in computing the total…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Matthews v. ThompsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1904
- Wilson v. Mitchell-Woodbury Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- In re JacobsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1909
- In re McMurtrey & SmithDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- International Shoe Co. v. Smith-Cole, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1933