First National Bank v. Wood
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made July 11, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee. This action was brought to set aside an assignment by the firm of O. EL Wood & Co., and an assignment by each of two of the members of said firm, on the ground of certain alleged fraudulent preferences in favor of the wives of said members.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made July 11, 1887, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee. This action was brought to set aside an assignment by the firm of O. EL Wood & Co., and an assignment by each of two of the members of said firm, on the ground of certain alleged fraudulent preferences in favor of the wives of said members. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The affirmative findings of fact are in conflict with the conclusion of the…
1Opinion of the CourtPeckham, J.
The report of the referee shows that at the time the notes in question were executed by the firm of O. K. Wood & Co., it was solvent, and that it had at such time net assets of the amount of over $65,000, which increased annually up to 1882, when the sum was over $152,000. It further appeared that in 1876 the firm was composed of three members, viz.: Orville K., Victor A. and Albert G. H. Wood, and it had had mutual dealings with a firm called V. A. Wood & Co., which was composed of but two of the three members of O. K. Wood & Co., viz.: Orville K. and Victor A. Wood, and there had been a…
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