Legal Opinion

In re Sievers

District Court, E.D. Missouri

Decided January 3, 1899PublishedCited by 35 opinions

In Bankruptcy. On,petition of creditors for the appointment of a receiver to take charge of assets of the alleged bankrupt, and-to enjoin his assignee,, under a previous general- assignment, from proceeding with the administration of the estate.

1Opinion of the Court

ADAMS, District Judge.

On the 19th day of December, 1898, the Adam Roth Grocery Company, and other creditors of Charles F. Sievers, whose claims exceed the sum of $500, filed their petition in this court to secure an adjudication of bankruptcy against him. The act of bankruptcy charged by them against the debtor is that he did, on the 6th day of December, 1898, make a general assignment for the benefit of his creditors, under the provisions of the laws of the slate of Missouri, to Henry B. Davis, as assignee. On the 21st day of December, 1898, the debtor appeared, and filed an answer to the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mayer v. HellmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  2. Boese v. KingSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  3. Reed v. McIntyreSupreme Court of the United States · 1879

3Cited by35 opinions

  1. Davis v. BohleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1899
  2. Pobreslo v. Joseph M. Boyd Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  3. Sargent v. BlakeCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
  4. In re ChaseCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1903
  5. Carter v. HobbsDistrict Court, D. Indiana · 1899

30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API