Kronfeld v. Liebmann
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from special term, New York county.' Action by Marcus Kronfeld, as trustee in bankruptcy of Abraham Hammel, against Herman Liebmann. From an order directing plaintiff to give security for costs resettled by a subsequent order denying plaintiff’s motion to vacate the order, plaintiff appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtLaughlin, J.
The order requiring the plaintiff to give security for costs was made by a justice out of coúrt on the ex parte application of the defendant. The action is by the trustee in bankruptcy of Abraham Hammel. Two causes of action are set forth in the complaint. The first is to recover $400, alleged to have been paid to the defendant by the bankrupt within four months before the filing of his petition which it is charged constituted a voidable preference under the bankruptcy act. The second is to set aside an alleged fraudulent transfer of the bankrupt’s butcher business to the defendant. It is…
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- Joseph v. RaffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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