Hartranft v. Ives
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1914, No. 173, on verdict for plaintiff in case of P. F. Hartranft, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Joseph V. Kuhns, v. E. F.- Ives. Assumpsit by trustee in bankruptcy to recover a preference.' Before Whitehead, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment-for defendant. Plaintiff appealed.
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Appeal, No. 25, Feb. T., 1913, by plaintiff, from judgment of C. P. Lycoming Co., June T., 1914, No. 173, on verdict for plaintiff in case of P. F. Hartranft, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Joseph V. Kuhns, v. E. F.- Ives. Assumpsit by trustee in bankruptcy to recover a preference.' Before Whitehead, P. J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment-for defendant. Plaintiff appealed. Error assigned was in refusing'binding instructions for plaintiff,
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Williams, J.,
This was a suit by a trustee in bankruptcy to recover various sums of money, amounting to- $821.43, alleged to have been paid to a creditor as a preference.
Ives, the defendant, presented a claim to the referee in bankruptcy against the bankrupt for $250. This claim was allowed. Subsequently the trustee in bank*340ruptcy, the plaintiff below, presented a petition to the referee averring that Ives, having received a preference, in various sums set forth in the petition, amounting to $821.43, his allowed claim should be expunged. This petition averred the essential facts to…
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