Legal Opinion
Bingaman v. Commonwealth Trust Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Pennsylvania
Decided September 21, 1926No. 457PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, District Judge.
On December 9, 1924, the plaintiffs filed their bill of complaint against the defendants to avoid certain bonds alleged to have been issued without consideration by the bankrupt corporation, in violation of section 7 of article 16 of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, and of section 4 of the Act of Assembly of Pennsylvania of April 17, 1876 (P. L. 32; Pa. St. 1920, § 5649); and also to secure the return of interest paid upon said bonds.
The bill avers, in substance, that the Harrisburg Foundry & Machine Works, on July 1,1918, executed a mortgage or deed of trust to the…
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