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BRYAN v. BERNHEIMER

No. 58.

181 U.S. 188 (1901)

21 S.Ct. 557

45 L.Ed. 814

BRYAN v. BERNHEIMER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 15, 1901.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John D. Rouse, Mr. Gustave F. Mertins and Mr. William Grant for petitioner.

Mr. Robert E. Steiner, Mr. Thomas H. Clark and Mr. Gordon McDonald, opposing.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The general assignment, made by Abraham to Davidson, did not constitute Davidson an assignee for value, but simply made him an agent of Abraham for the distribution of the proceeds of the property among Abraham's creditors. This general assignment was of itself an act of bankruptcy, without regard to the question whether Abraham was insolvent...

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