Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-30
s6th CONGRESS
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| courts of the United States, over suits
brought by trustees in bankruptcy to re-
cover or collect debts due from third par
| ties or to set aside transfers of property
| to third parties alleged to be fraudulent
| as against creditors including payments
| in money or property to preferred credi-
| tors.
2-The district court of the United
States by the proposed defendant brought
by trustees in bankruptcy to set aside
fraudulent transfers of money or property
made by the bankrupt to third parties
before the institution of proceedings in
bankruptcy.
3-The district court for the northern
district of Iowa cannot take Jurisdiction
over This suit it now stands on the
records.
circuit court of appeals from the sixth
circuit, the court held that a district
| court had jurisdiction by the consent of
the proposed defendant, but not other
wise. to maintain a bill in equity held by
a trustee in bankruptcy appointed by it
against a fraudulent grantee or transfer
ance Of the bankrupt resident in its dis
trict to recover the property belonging to
the estate of the bankrupt and by him
fraudulently conveyed to the defendant.
In the case of c. II. White from the
seventh circuit: The district court sit
ting in bankruptcy had jurisdiction by
summary proceeding to compel the return
of property seized and after an adJudl-
cation and action of replevin in state
court cannot be commenced and main
tanned against tIt DdHhl upt " NoNNl
property in the possession of. and
claimed by the bankrupt at the time OF
that adjudication and in the possession OF
a referee in bankruptcy at the time when
the action of replevin Is begun.
Washington May 29-Members of Con-
gress who took part in the Civil War on
the side of the Confcderacy fathered a
banquet at the Metropolitan Hotel. last
night. The occasion was impressive anu
unique. Hon. James d. Richardson OF
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introduced in fitting speech by Captain
Lamb of Virginia, and General Joseph
Wheeler was one of the guests and SPEAK
ers. At one end Of the table hung large
oil painting OF General Robert L. Lee To
whom Senator Daniel paid an eloquent
tribute. The speeches Were fuil 81 Z
spirit Of affection for the South ana OF
loyalty to the Union as 1t now IS
Washington. May 29.-After members
of the House committee on commerce nIu
conferred with the secretary OF state the
committee, today. voted to faNoraply r.
port the following resolution:
Resolved. That the secretary OF state
be and he is hereby requested To take ,,j al.
stems which may be- necessary and proper
to obtain from the government OF me
kingdom of Prussia. a revocation Gi the
order of August II. 1873, by Whlch tne
privilege Of transacting business N lhdt
kingdom was withdrawn from the Mutual
Life Insurance CO. of New York. me
committee also reported the senate nIii
amending the quarantine laws .! ~ VIM ~
Ing for the fixing Of limits Of quarantine
dnchuraEcS. etc.
washington Nav 2q.-An effort was
MIA t7'' tmfy III Till judiciary committee
If thc House, to take up the Gaynor leg,
islution proposed by the attorney genera genera
ID secure the removal of MeSsrs: GlEnoT
from New York to Georgia, Jul ~ proven
unsuccessful on a tie vote.
Washington, MAY -g.-BriE: Gen; Elwell