McLean v. Johnson

OPINION OF

THE COURT.

This bill is filed by the plaintiff, as assignee of Aldrich, a bankrupt. He filed his petition for the benefit of the bankrupt law, on the 17th of December, 1842; and on the 13th of January ensuing he was declared a bankrupt The facts agreed were, that the firm, consisting of Otis Aldrich, the above bankrupt, and William L. Aldrich, were Insolvent and bankrupt at the time the petition was filed;' that they had, on the 8th of December, 1842, assigned all their property, of every kind, to Samuel B. Pierre and William G. Pierre; and that their agents have in their possession…