In re Denning

LOWERL, District Judge.

The bankrupt was formerly in partnership with one Brown, doing business under the firm name of Brown & Denning, up to August 22, 1899. On that date they were insolvent, and may be supposed to have known their financial condition. On that date Brown sold all his interest in the partnership to the bankrupt, and received from the bankrupt eight promissory notes, of $100 each, without interest, payable, respectively, in two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, and nine months. On October 25, 1899, the bankrupt filed his voluntary petition. At that time the firm was…