Hennequin v. Clews
Supreme Court of the United States
IN ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. In October, 1871, Henry Clews & Co. opened a line of credit on their London house of Clews, Ilabicht & Co., for £6,000 in favor of Hennequin & Co., a firm doing business in New York and Paris, authorizing the latter to draw from tipie to time bills of exchange on the London house at ninety days from date, with the privilege of renewal, it being agreed that Hennequin & Co. should remit to Clews, Ilabicht & Co., a few…
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IN ERROR TO THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. In October, 1871, Henry Clews & Co. opened a line of credit on their London house of Clews, Ilabicht & Co., for £6,000 in favor of Hennequin & Co., a firm doing business in New York and Paris, authorizing the latter to draw from tipie to time bills of exchange on the London house at ninety days from date, with the privilege of renewal, it being agreed that Hennequin & Co. should remit to Clews, Ilabicht & Co., a few days before the maturity of each bill, the necessary funds to meet and pay the same, so that Clews, Ilabicht & Co. should…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bradley
He stated the facts in the foregoing language, and continued:
¥e have to decide the question, whether a discharge in bankruptcy under the act of 1867 operates to discharge the bankrupt from a debt or obligation which arises from his appropriating to his own use collateral securities deposited with him as security for the payment of money or the performance of a duty, and his failure or refusal to return the same after the money has been paid or the duty performed? or, whether a debt or obligation thus incurred is within the meaning of the 33d section of said act § 5117 Rev. Stat., which…
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- Jones' Ex'ors v. ClarkSupreme Court of Virginia · 1875
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