Bowen v. Clark

MILLER, District Judge.

This bill is filed by two firms, — Bowen & McNamee, and Sachett, Belchor & Co., of New York, who are creditors of the firm of H. O. Clark & Co., which was composed of Clark, Smith and Justin. This firm being largely indebted, on the third day of July, 1854, an assignment of their stock in trade and choses in action and effects was made to Stevens in trust. The assignment is in the form of an indenture between Clark, Smith & Justin, partners, under the name, style and firm of H. O. Clark & Co., party of the first part, and Charles Stevens of the second part, and it is…