Passavant v. Bowdoin
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Hew York county. Action by Herman Passavant and another against George S. Bowdoin and others. Prom a judgment overruling a demurrer to the complaint defendant George S. Bowdoin appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
The complaint alleges the recovery of separate judgments against the late firm of Halstead, Haines & Co., and the issuance and return of execution unsatisfied; and that the debts for which fille judgments were recovered existed prior to the 12th of July, 1884, upon which day the said firm of Halstead, Haines & Co. made an assignment for the benefit of their creditors to one Lewis May, who accepted the trust, and that in May, 1888, one Samuel Goldberg was duly substituted as assignee in place of Lewis May; that by the terms of the general assignment said assignee was directed to pay a large…
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