Brookheim v. Greenbaum
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suits by Charles I,. Brookheim, trustee in bankruptcy of Justus H. Garthe, against Leo Greenbaum and against John Harms.
1Opinion of the Court
LEARNED HAND, District Judge.
This is a suit in equity by the trustee in bankruptcy of one Justus H. Garthe against Leo Greenbaum, and another suit against John Harms. Each suit is to recover a payment made a few weeks before the bankruptcy by the bankrupt to the defendant in the case, upon the theory that he had reasonable cause to believe that the bankrupt was insolvent.
[1J The trustee has proved beyond any controversy, to my satis*636faction, that the bankrupt at the time the payments were made was insolvent, and. for that matter, although it is immaterial in the case, that he knew he was…
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