Legal Opinion

Hicks v. Knost

District Court, S.D. Ohio

Decided June 1, 1899No. 1,781PublishedCited by 13 opinions

In Equity. This was a bill in equity by William A. Hicks, as trustee in bankruptcy of Albert Knost and Arnold Wilbelmy, late partners under the firm name of Knost & Wilhelmy, against Bertha Knost.

1Opinion of the Court

THOMPSON, District Judge.

This is a suit in equity by a trustee in bankruptcy to compel the defendant to account for certain moneys which, it is claimed, were in part paid to her as a creditor of the bankrupts, by way of preference, and in part given to her, without consideration, in fraud of the other creditors, and is now presented to the court on the motion of the trustee for an order restraining the defendant from disposing of the moneys pending the hearing of the cause. __ This motion is resisted by the defendant on the ground that the court is without jurisdiction to entertain the bill…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bernheimer v. BryanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1899
  2. In re SieversDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1899
  3. Carter v. HobbsDistrict Court, D. Indiana · 1899
  4. Burnett v. Morris Mercantile Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1899

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Frost v. Latham & Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Alabama · 1910
  2. In re HammondDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1899
  3. In re BlairDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1900
  4. Drew v. MyersNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
  5. In re GerdesDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1900

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