LONGSTRETH v. PENNOCK


87 U.S. 575 (____)

20 Wall. 575

LONGSTRETH v. PENNOCK.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.C. Longstreth, for the assignee, plaintiff in error; Mr. J.B. Townsend, contra.


Mr. Justice SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The assignee acquired his title to the movable property found on the demised premises, subject to the rights of all other persons.* The rent in question was for a period which terminated when the assignee took possession, and the entire period was within a year of that time. Before the commencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy, the defendants in error might have distrained; and...

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