Legal Opinion
Davis v. Willey
District Court, N.D. California
Decided February 3, 1920No. 16147PublishedCited by 21 opinions
At Law. Action by John C. Davis, trustee in bankruptcy by Charles F. Willey, against F. T. Willey.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN FLEET, District Judge.
[1] This is an action at law by a trustee in bankruptcy to recover a certain fund alleged to have been transferred by the bankrupt to his brother in fraud of the rights of his creditors. It is admittedly prosecuted under the authority of section 70e of the Bankruptcy Act (Comp. St. § 9654), which provides that—
“Tlie trustee may avoid any transfer by the bankrupt of Ms property which any creditor of such bankrupt might have avoided, and may recover the property so transferred, or its value, from the person to whom it was transferred,” etc.
It is well established that…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Truett v. OnderdonkCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
- In re MullenDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1900
- Bills v. Silver King Mining Co.California Supreme Court · 1895
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