Legal Opinion
In re H. E. Page Motor Car Co.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided April 4, 1918No. 25794PublishedCited by 4 opinions
In Bankruptcy. In the matter of the bankruptcy of the H. F. Page Motor Car Company. On motion to dismiss.
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
On December 24, 1917, three creditors filed this involuntary petition in bankruptcy, alleging but one specific act of bankruptcy, viz. a preferential conveyance made by the alleged bankrupt on December 1%, 1917. The petition did not show that any one of the three petitioning creditors was a creditor of the respondent at the date of the alleged act of bankruptcy, and it did show as to one of them, Fine, that he held his claim by assignment, without setting out a copy of the instrument of assignment.
On January 14th the respondent moved to dismiss because of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Leighton v. KennedyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1904
- Stroheim v. Lewis F. Perry & Whitney Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1910
- Emerine v. TaraultCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
- In re PerryDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1909
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- In re EadsDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1926