Legal Opinion
McKenzie v. Irving Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 8, 1945No. 188PublishedCited by 194 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Stone
Petitioner, trustee in bankruptcy of Graves-Quinn Corporation, the debtor, brought this suit in the Supreme Court of New York to recover the sum of $150,000 paid by the debtor kv respondent, its creditor. The payment was alleged to be an unlawful preference under § 60a of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. C. § 96. Respondent moved for summary judgment under Rule 113 of the New York Rules of Civil Practice, on the ground that the transfer did not occur within four months of bankruptcy, and hence was not a preference under § 60a. The Supreme Court of New York denied the motion, but the Appellate…
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