AVERY v. CLEARY

No. 162.

132 U.S. 604 (1890)

AVERY v. CLEARY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joshua D. Ball (with whom was Mr. Edward Avery on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Eugene M. Johnson (with whom was Mr. Nathan Morse on the brief) for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN, after stating the facts as above reported, delivered the opinion of the court.

It is provided by section 5057 of the Revised Statutes of the United States that "no suit, either at law or in equity, shall be maintainable in any court between an assignee in bankruptcy and a person claiming an adverse interest, touching any property or rights of property transferable to or vested in such assignee, unless...

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