Legal Opinion

Pyles v. Furniture Co.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided June 29, 1887PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

J OIINSON, PRESIDENT :

On the 27tli day of February, 1885, the plaintiff instituted his suit in chancery in the Circuit Court of Ohio county against the defendants to set aside several deeds of trust, which had been executed by the Riverside Furniture Company, one of the defendants, to secure certain of its ex-editors,, the last of which was a general assignment of all its property for the benefit of all its creditors, but preferring certain creditors. The further object of the bill was to have a receiver appointed and the property of the corporation sold and the proceeds distributed among its…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Jackson v. LudelingSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  2. Haxton v. BishopNew York Supreme Court · 1829
  3. Dana v. Bank of the United StatesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1843
  4. Catlin v. Eagle Bank of New-HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1826
  5. Planters Bank of Farmville v. WhittleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Vance Shoe Co. v. HaughtWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Sweeny v. Sugar Refining Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1887
  3. Zell Guano Co. v. HeatherlyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1893
  4. State Ex Rel. Allstate Insurance v. Union Public Service DistrictWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1966
  5. Finefrock v. Kenova Mine Car Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927

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