Legal Opinion

Olney v. Tanner

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided February 20, 1879PublishedCited by 1 opinion

[This, was a bill in equity by James B. Olney, receiver, etc., against Wilson P. Tan- ¡ ner and others. Heard on demurrer.] ¡

1Opinion of the Court

CHOATE, District Judge.

This is a demurrer to a bill in equity. The complainant is the receiver, appointed August 15, 1877, in supplementary proceedings upen an execution issued ■ under a judgment recovered by one Seaman against the defendant Swartwout. A petition in bankruptcy was filed against Swartwout, September 11, 1877, on which there has since been an adjudication, and the defendant Sayre has been appointed his as-signee in bankruptcy. March 28, 1877, Swart-wout made a voluntary assignment to the defendant Tanner of personal and real property, nominally for the benefit of his creditors,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Porter v. . Williams and ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
  2. Olney v. TannerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1882
  3. Glenny v. LangdonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Olney v. TannerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Olney v. TannerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1882

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