Engstrom v. Lowell
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; George W. Anderson, Judge. Suit in equity by James A. Dowell and others, trustees in bankruptcy of Charles Ponzi, against Richard Engstrom. Decree for complainants, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a final decree upon a bill in equity, in which the appellees, as trustees in bankruptcy of Charles Ponzi, are plaintiffs, and the appellant defendant, and they will be so designated herein.
By virtue of the provisions of section 70e of the Bankruptcy Act (Comp. St. § 9654), the plaintiffs ask that a conveyance of certain real estate of the defendant to the bankrupt be rescinded, and that the defendant be ordered to pay to them the consideration which he received. This section is as follows:
“The trustee may avoid any transfer by .the bankrupt of his…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Schreyer v. ScottSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- In re MullenDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1900
- Wadsworth v. WilliamsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Cohen v. LevyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
- Holbrook v. International Trust Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1915
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