Githens v. Shiffler
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
In Bankruptcy. On rule for a new trial after verdict of a jury on the question of the commission of the act of bankruptcy alleged.
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHBARD, District Judge.
The act of bankruptcy charged in this case is the transfer of property with intent to hinder, delay, and defraud creditors. The defendants, C. W. Shiffler & Bro., were engaged last spring in the grocery business at Rebanon, Pa., and on April 30th, after some preceding negotiations, sold out their stock of merchandise to Right Bros, for $1,166.42'. They were indebted at the time to sundry parties, and among others to the plaintiffs, Githens, Rexsamer & Co., on current bills to the amount of $581, and were insolvent. While negotiations for the sale were in progress,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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