Catchings v. Chatham Nat. Bank
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by Waddill Catchings, trustee in bankruptcy of Max Scheuer, against the Chatham National Bank. There was a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by Waddill Catchings, trustee in bankruptcy of Max Scheuer, against the Chatham National Bank. There was a directed verdict for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. This cause comes here ,upon a writ of error to review a judgment of the District Court, Southern District of New York, in favor of defendant in error who was defendant below. ' The action was brought to recover $16,000, which it was averred defendant had received from the bankrupt within the four months’ period, defendant knowing at…
1Opinion of the CourtLacombe, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The facts are somewhat complicated, but, when they are fully stated, it will appear that the question presented is a simple one and has already been decided by this court.
Max Scheuer was petitioned in bankruptcy on January 9, 1906, having been insolvent for several months previously. From 1880 to 1892, he was a member of the firm of S. Scheuer & Sons, composed of his father and two of his brothers, Ralph and Isaac. In 1892 the father died and the three sons continued the business under the firm name. Max was the business man of the firm from a financial…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Mason v. National Herkimer County Bank of Little FallsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
3Cited by3 opinions
- William L. Turner, Trustee in Bankruptcy, of Jerry Wayne Hopper, Bankrupt v. Central National Bank of Mattoon, Illinois, and Third-Party v. Carroll Overton, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Turner v. Central National Bank of MattoonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1972
- Aiello v. CramptonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912