West Co. v. Lea

Citations

• 174 U.S. 590
• 19 S. Ct. 836
• 43 L. Ed. 1098
• 1899 U.S. LEXIS 1520

Syllabus

<p>As a deed of general assignment for tbe benefit of creditors is made by the bankruptcy act alone sufficient to justify an adjudication in involuntary bankruptcy against the debtor making such deed, without reference to ■ his solvency at the time of the filing of the petition, the denial of insolvency by way of defence to a petition based upon the making of a deed of general assignment is not warranted by the bankruptcy law.</p>