Boulware

La Point v. Boulware

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104 Cal. 264·1894 Cal. LEXIS 897·37 P. 927
Supreme Court of CaliforniaSeptember 29, 1894No. 18279California1,335 words

Opinion

lead Opinion

Haynes, J.

This action was brought by the assignee in insolvency of T. M. Boulware against the defendant, C. N. Boulware, to recover certain personal property alleged to have been transferred to the defendant by the *265 insolvent in payment of a debt within thirty days before the commencement of insolvency proceedings.

The sufficiency of the complaint in this action is assailed by appellant. The complaint here, however, cannot be distinguished from the complaint in La Point, assignee, v. Blanchard, 101 Cal. 549 , which was held sufficient.

Appellant also contends that the petition under which T. M. Boulware was adjudged an insolvent was not filed within thirty days after the sale of the horses and wood to the defendant, and that therefore the sale in question does not come within the statute.

The sale was made on or about the first day of September. A petition was filed by creditors on the 10th. On September 27th the court entered an order denying the petition. That order, we think, ended that petition. But on the 29th, and within the time allowed by the court therefor, an amended petition was filed. The so-called amended petition must be taken to be a new petition. The alleged insolvent…

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