Hayden v. Yale & Bowling
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Ellis, J. 1. The syndic oí Louisiana insolvents can recover from a Louisiana creditor who is a party to the insolvency proceedings a fund which the latter has secured by attachment suit in Mississippi. 2. A voluntary assignment valid where made is valid everywhere, provided it be not detrimental to the creditors of the rei sitie, A. and E. Enc., Vol. 8, p. 287; 7 Mich. 86; 36 111. 133; 122 Tel. 551; 36 Red.
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APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Ellis, J. 1. The syndic oí Louisiana insolvents can recover from a Louisiana creditor who is a party to the insolvency proceedings a fund which the latter has secured by attachment suit in Mississippi. 2. A voluntary assignment valid where made is valid everywhere, provided it be not detrimental to the creditors of the rei sitie, A. and E. Enc., Vol. 8, p. 287; 7 Mich. 86; 36 111. 133; 122 Tel. 551; 36 Red. Rep. 279; 21 How. 126; 2 An. 659. 3. An involuntary assignment is inoperative beyond the limits of the State by whose laws…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Watkins, J.
Haynes & Rogers, availing themselves of the insolvent laws of this State, as a firm and as individual members thereof, made a cession of their property to their creditors, in due form of law', and same was duly accepted by the proper judge for the benefit, of their creditors.
Amongst other assets surrendered was a tract of valuable land with improvements, situated in Laflore county, State of Mississippi.
Prior to the cession and surrender of said insolvents the present defendants instituted suit against them upon a debt of [some 12300 *364and…
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