Sun Coal Corp. v. Hartwell & Lester, Inc.

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order entered’ adjudging tho Utreeht Coal Company, Iric.,. an involuntary bankrupt. The petition was filed by three creditors oil July 16,1932. An. answer was filed, and, after a trial before the court, bankruptcy was decreed. The petition asserts that while insolvent the alleged bankrupt transferred moneys, amounting to a considerable sum, to the appellant, a creditor, with intent thereby to prefer such creditor over other creditors of the same class. By reason of this, an unlawful preference is claimed.

*746It is established that on April 22, 1932,…