Keyser, Judah & Co. v. Simmons
Supreme Court of Florida
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Escambia county. ■ C. L. LeBaron & Son w’ere the insolvent debtors mentioned in the opinion. They made an assignment of their •effects to the complainants, B. F. Simmons, et als. The other facts of the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mk. Justice Westcott
delivered the opinion of the court.
It appears in this case that the insolvent debtors, on the 15th of December, A. D. 1874, suspended business and had a meeting of their principal creditors, among whom were the defendants, Keyser, Judah & Co. The defendants admit that at said conference they 'were present, and that they, with the other creditors present, had a general consultation “ as to what steps should-be taken.” The plaintiffs allege that at said conference the insolvent debtors proffered to turn over for the benefit of all the creditors all their asset§, to which the…
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