Legal Opinion
Adams v. Jones
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 11, 1926No. 4452PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRYAN, Circuit Judge.
Appellee, as trustee in bankruptcy of B. A. Collins, filed a bill in equity against appellant, J. B. Adams. The bill avers that Collins, a few hours before he filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy, delivered to appellant, his father-in-law, the sum of $5,520, under such circumstances as to show a voidable preference and a fraudulent transfer, under sections -60b and 70e, respectively, of the Bankruptcy Act (Comp. St. §§ 9644, 9654). The bill prays that Adams be decreed to hold the money received by him in trust for, and be required to account for and pay it over to,…
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