Tompkins v. First Nat. Bank
New York Supreme Court
Action by Charles M. Tompkins and others against the First Hational Bank of Penn Yan and others to set aside a transfer of property made by Charles Hunter in payment of a debt.
1Opinion of the CourtBumsey, J.
The facts of this case are simple, and none of them are in dispute. In April, 1890, and for several years before that time, Charles Hunter had been in business in Penn Yan. In that month, he was in debt to the amount of about $36,000, with assets amounting to not more than twenty one or two thousand. Of his debts, he owed about $29,000 to the First Hational Bank of Penn Yan. About April 19, 1890, Hunter determined to give up business. He advised the president of the bank of his intention, and proposed to turn over to the bank all his property, to be applied, so far as it would go, in payment…
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