Legal Opinion
Jones v. Coates
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 29, 1912No. 3,613PublishedCited by 6 opinions
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Missouri. In the matter of William H. Jones, alleged bankrupt. From an order of adjudication, on petition of W. W. Coates, after a jury trial, defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ADAMS, Circuit Judge.
On November 30, 1909, Coates, the defendant in error, filed a petition in bankruptcy against Jones, the plaintiff in error, in which lie averred that he was a creditor of Jones, who had less than twelve creditors in all, and that within four months before that date Jones had committed an act of bankruptcy in this:
“That he did, while insolvent, assign and transfer to one W. S. E’allis, one of his creditors, cerfain claims and judgments dne the said William H. Jones upon insurance policies and against certain insurance companies, with an intent to prefer said W. S. Fnllis…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Hurley v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Niles v. Martin Mathusa & Hinckel Brewing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
- McCrum v. CorbySupreme Court of Kansas · 1873
- Williams v. NortonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1865
- Taft v. BowkerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882
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3Cited by6 opinions
- M. M. Landy, Inc. v. John Nicholas, as Receiver of Continental Charterers, Inc., BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Live Stock State Bank v. DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
- In re Detroit Waterproof Fabric Co.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1924
- McElwain-Barton Shoe Co. v. BassettCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Congleton v. RobertsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1932
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