Davis v. Jewett Bros. & Jewett
South Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from ¿circuit court, Minnehaha county. Hon. Joseph W. Jones, Judge. Action by Joseph C. Davis, trustee of the estate of Matous Novotny, bankrupt,"against Jewett Bros. & Jewett, a corporation. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFuller, J.
The defendant corporation obtained judgment against Matous Novotny within four months immediately preceding the filing of a petition for his involuntary bankruptcy, and this action by the chosen trustee in bankruptcy is to recover the value of certain personal property sold on execution at the instance of an assignee of such judgment in satisfaction thereof. There was a directed verdict for the defendant, and plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his complaint.
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