Akin v. Jones

The question presented in this record, stated in general terms, is, whether the holder of two certain checks drawn by the Bank of Columbia prior to making a general assignment, is entitled to payment in full out of certain funds in the hands of the assignee of said bank, or whether said check holder is merely a general creditor of said bank, and, as such, only entitled to a ratable share in the distribution of its assets. It appears from' the record that on October 17, 1891, the Bank of Columbia made a genei’al assignment for the ' benefit of its creditors. The *355trustee ' named in the deed…