Gray v. Perlis

Plaintiff, as trustee in bankruptcy, brought this action to recover certain personal property, claiming that it belonged to the bankrupt’s estate, also to require an accounting, and for damages for alleged conversion. Judgment was given for defendants. Plaintiff appealed.

For several years prior to 1916 respondent B. Perlis was engaged in business on Sutter Street, in San Francisco, as a ladies’ tailor, employing some ten persons. In September of that year said business failed and Perlis made an assignment for the benefit of creditors to the board of trade, but was not released by said…