Platt v. Preston
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
[This was a hill in equity brought by Platt assignee in bankruptcy of Newman against William J. Preston, Montz Weinfeld and Anthony J. Diekelman to set aside as fraudulent against the creditors of the bankrupt, a chattel mortgage given to the defendant Preston, a lease to the defendant Weinfeld, and a general assignment made to the defendant Diekelman, all of which were alleged to have been executed in pursuance of a common fraudulent purpose, and as parts of a single scheme…
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[This was a hill in equity brought by Platt assignee in bankruptcy of Newman against William J. Preston, Montz Weinfeld and Anthony J. Diekelman to set aside as fraudulent against the creditors of the bankrupt, a chattel mortgage given to the defendant Preston, a lease to the defendant Weinfeld, and a general assignment made to the defendant Diekelman, all of which were alleged to have been executed in pursuance of a common fraudulent purpose, and as parts of a single scheme to defraud, hinder, and delay creditors.]
1Opinion of the Court
CHOATE, District Judge.
This is a motion for an injunction and receiver pendente lite. The suit is in equity by the assignee in bankruptcy of one Newman, to recover the property of the bankrupt, alleged to have been transferred in fraud of creditors. The bankrupt was a brewer, owning and carrying on a brewery. The defendant Preston is a maltster, and in July, 1877, upon the recommendation of the defendant Weinfeld, Preston began to supply the bankrupt, Newman, *848■with malt, upon a credit of four months, and he continued so to trade with him till March, 1878. In March, 1878, the bankrupt desired…
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- Sawyer v. TurpinSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Mayer v. HellmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
- Boyd & Suydam v. Hoyt & ParselNew York Court of Chancery · 1835
- Fellows v. FellowsCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1825
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Platt v. PrestonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1880
- Wehl v. WaldU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1880