McIntire v. Jennings

Citations

• 38 Wash. 119
• 80 P. 278
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 1129

Syllabus

<p>Bankruptcy—Transfer by Bankrupt Four Months Prior to Proceedings—Action by Trustee to Recover Property Transferred—Assignment for Creditors. A trustee in bankruptcy can not recover property transferred by tbe bankrupt more than four months prior to the filing of the petition in bankruptcy, although the same was transferred for the benefit of creditors, and regardless of whether it whs by a common law or statutory assignment; since, within the contemplation of the national bankruptcy act, only property transferred within the four months period is deemed to be under the control of the bankrupt so as to pass to the trustee in bankruptcy.</p>