Case Name: HOBSON et al. v. MARKSON et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Kansas
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1871
Citations: 12 F. Cas. 269
Docket Number: 
Parties: HOBSON et al. v. MARKSON et al.
Judges: (DILLON, Circuit Judge, and DELAHAY, District Judge, concurring).
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 12
Pages: 269–269

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,565.
HOBSON et al. v. MARKSON et al.
[1 Dill. 421.]
Circuit Court, D. Kansas.
1871.
Bankrupt Act — General Assignments under State Law — Adjudication op Bankruptcy — Collateral Attack:
1. A previous voluntary general assignment for the benefit of creditors, made in good faith, and valid under the law of the state where •made, will not be sustained against a valid adjudication of bankruptcy.
2. An adjudication made after the return day, but upon petition and appearance, will be sustained in a collateral inquiry.
[Cited in Re Bush, Case No. 2,222.]
[Cited in Re Bush, Case No. 2,222.]
In bankruptcy.
Wallace, Pratt, Williams & Wagstaff, for plaintiffs.
• Britton, Rogers, Hoag & Wheat, for defendants.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM
(DILLON, Circuit Judge, and DELAHAY, District Judge, concurring).
In sustaining a demurrer to the bill (filed by assignees under a voluntary general assignment against assignees in bankruptcy and the petitioning creditors), the court delivered a written opinion, ruling the following points:
1. A valid adjudication of bankruptcy against a debtor, has the effect to subject him and'his property to the operation of the bankrupt act, notwithstanding a previous voluntary general assignment for the benefit of creditors; and the assignee in bankruptcy as against the assignee under the state law, is entitled to the possession and control of the estate. In re Burt [Case No. 2.210].
[See, also, Cragin v. Thompson, Id. 3,320.]
2. An order of the district court, adjudicating a debtor a bankrupt, made after the return day, but upon á petition of a creditor, and after notice to, and appearance by, the debtor, though it may be irregular, is not void, and cannot be collaterally assailed by his assignees under a previous voluntary assignment.