Sabin v. Chrisman
Oregon Supreme Court
From Wasco: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is an action by R. L. Sabin against Levi Chris-man, sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon, and the Portland Association of Credit Men, a corporation, in which it appears that one P. Perlman was engaged in business at The Dalles, Oregon, conducting two stores; one containing a stock of general merchandise, consisting of clothing, etc., and the other containing furniture, hardware stores and goods of like…
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From Wasco: William L. Bradshaw, Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice McBride. This is an action by R. L. Sabin against Levi Chris-man, sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon, and the Portland Association of Credit Men, a corporation, in which it appears that one P. Perlman was engaged in business at The Dalles, Oregon, conducting two stores; one containing a stock of general merchandise, consisting of clothing, etc., and the other containing furniture, hardware stores and goods of like character. Being unable to meet his obligations in the ordinary course of business, he made the following conveyance or…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McBride
1. The laws of this state concerning assignments for the benefit of creditors are suspended by the United States Bankruptcy Act: Pelton v. Sheridan, 74 Or. 176 (144 Pac. 410, 33 Am. Bank. Rep. 472). This being the case, the sufficiency‘of the assignment must be judged by those rules of law generally in force in this country prior to the enactment of our state statutes.
2. Does the deed of assignment sufficiently describe the property? It appears that there were two stores' operated by Perlman at The Dalles. The assignment, *195after reciting that the assignor is “engaged in merchandise business at…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Sexton v. WheatonSupreme Court of the United States · 1823
- Brashear v. WestSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
- Mayer v. HellmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Halsey v. FairbanksU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1826
- Hoffman, Burneston & Co. v. MackallOhio Supreme Court · 1855
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- Sabin v. ChrismanOregon Supreme Court · 1918