In re Boston-West Africa Trading Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
In Bankruptcy. In the matter of the Boston-West Africa Trading Company, alleged bankrupt. On review of the referee’s report in favor of an adjudication in involuntary bankruptcy.
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
The question is whether the respondent should be adjudicated on an involuntary petition.
The facts are as stated in the referee’s report. The only points which require discussion are: (1) Whether the respondent owed debts to
the amount of $1,000 at the time when the petition was filed; and (2) whether the payment to Argous was an act of bankruptcy. The complete facts are rather complicated, and only such of them will be referred to as are necessary to the discussion of the questions stated.
[1] As to (1), whether the debits amounted to $1,000: There were less than 12…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wilson v. Mitchell-Woodbury Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1913
- In re JacobsonDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1909
- Cohen v. Tremont Trust Co.District Court, D. Massachusetts · 1918