Legal Opinion

United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Sweeney

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided November 18, 1935No. 10280PublishedCited by 41 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Circuit Judge.

This is a suit in equity brought by the trustee in bankruptcy of Lahar Construction Company, a corporation, to set aside as fraudulent, preferential, and without consideration, an alleged transfer of $5,-860.98 of the bankrupt’s funds to appellant. The decree adjudged that the trustee in bankruptcy “be and he is hereby vested with full and complete right of possession in and to” the account in which the funds were deposited. The bank, the Central Missouri Trust Company, was ordered and directed to set over and deliver possession of the account to the plaintiff. From the…

2Cases cited28 opinions

  1. Prairie State Bank v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Stellwagen v. ClumSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  3. Taubel-Scott-Kitzmiller Co. v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  4. Henningsen v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  5. Guarantee Title & Trust Co. v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912

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3Cited by41 opinions

  1. Miners Sav. Bank of Pittston, Pa. v. JoyceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1938
  2. Union Trust Co. of Maryland v. TownshendCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1939
  3. School District of Springfield R-12 Ex Rel. Midland Paving Co. v. Transamerica Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1982
  4. Commercial Union Insurance Co. v. PostinWyoming Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Wolverine Insurance Company v. PhillipsDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1958

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