Reeder v. Traders' National Bank

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Hadley, J.

— The appellant, as trustee in bankruptcy of J. D. Lefevre, a bankrupt, instituted this action against the respondent. It is alleged that at the time of his election as such trustee the appellant became entitled to the possession of two promissory notes, for $1,000 each, which were the property of said Lefevre a.t and prior to the time he was adjudicated a bankrupt. It is further alleged that said notes were at and before the time of the commencement of this action in the possession of respondent; that, while they were so in respondent’s…