Legal Opinion

Wolfe v. Bank of Anderson

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided December 13, 1916No. 1472PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of South Carolina, at Greenville, in Bankruptcy; Joseph T. Johnson, Judge. In the matter of Raymond Beatty, bankrupt. From a decree of the’ District Court, setting aside the report of the referee and allowing the claim of the Bank of Anderson against the estate, S. M. Wolfe, trustee in bankruptcy, appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

KNAPP, Circuit Judge.

March 16, 1916, Raymond Beatty, a commission merchant and broker of Anderson, S. C., was adjudicated a voluntary bankrupt. For six years and upwards he had been indebted in varying amounts to the Bank of Anderson. To secure this obligation he assigned from time to time certain choses in action, including book accounts against his customers. As to these book accounts, which are the present subject of controversy^ the course of dealing was this: Beatty’s debt to the bank was evidenced by notes, and when a note came due and was renewed a new list of accounts was delivered to…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. In Re Pusey, Maynes, Breish Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
  2. Lancaster v. First National Bank of Greeneville (In Re Cloyd)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1982
  3. Herr v. Philadelphia Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
  4. National Bond & Investment Co. v. SchmidtCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1931

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