Dorough v. Hall

WALKER, Circuit Judge.

On January 4, 3.928, C. D. Freeman executed to the appellee, Vemor Hall, an instrument purporting to be a general assignment for the benefit of the former’s creditors. On January 11, 1928, C. D. Freeman was adjudged a bankrupt under an involuntary petition filed on January 10, 1928, and a trustee of the bankrupt’s estate was appointed. Thereafter the trustee filed in the bankruptcy proceeding an application which alleged that, prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, appellee acted as assignee of the bankrupt, that $511.-40 belonging to the bankrupt’s estate…