Legal Opinion
Putnam v. United States Trust Co.
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided March 3, 1916PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a suit in equity by the trustee in bankruptcy of one Mendelsohn, to recover money alleged to have been paid by the bankrupt to the defendant in fraud of the bankruptcy act. The facts briefly stated are that Mendelsohn, a stranger to the officers of the defendant, was introduced to them "on December 22, 1911, as one all right to do business with, by his attorney, who was well and favorably known to them. He applied for a loan of $10,000, offering his own notes indorsed by one Tappan. The officers of the defendant, through inquiry of other banks, were assured of the ample resources and…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Studley v. Boylston National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- New York County National Bank v. MasseySupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Grant v. National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Randall v. Peerless Motor Car Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1912
- North Chicago Rolling Mill Co. v. St. Louis Ore & Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Reilly v. Selectmen of BlackstoneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1929
- CITIZENS'NAT. BANK OF GASTONIA, NC v. LinebergerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1930
- Susquehanna Chemical Corp. v. Producers Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
- Cunningham v. Commissioner of BanksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1924
- Proctor v. DillonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1920
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