Manning v. Beck
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Monroe county. Action by George G. Manning and others against Lewis P. Beck and others, to set aside an assignment as in fraud of creditors.
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Appeal from special term, Monroe county. Action by George G. Manning and others against Lewis P. Beck and others, to set aside an assignment as in fraud of creditors. There was an order granting an injunction, and continuing the stay theretofore previously made in an order to show cause why the injunction should not be granted; also an order for the appointment of a receiver, and directing defendants to turn over certain property to such receiver, and to account to him therefor; and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtMacomber, J.
The object of this action is to set aside the general assignment for the benefit of creditors made by the defendant Lewis P. Beck to the defendant H. Israel Weinberg. On the 3d day of January, 1889, the defendant Lewis P. Beck, by a bill of sale, transferred all of the stock of goods and fixtures in his store, consisting of a general assortment of boots and shoes, to the defendant William H. Beck, who is his son, for the expressed consideration of $11,977.32, being supposed to represent 90 per cent, of the inventoried value of the stock, and 70 per cent, of the cost of the fixtures. Payment…
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