Mitchell v. McClure, 178 U.S. 539 (1900)

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Mitchell v. McClure


No. 237


Submitted April 12, 1900
Decided May 28, 1900
178 U.S. 539

ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA

Syllabus

A district court of the United States has no jurisdiction, without the proposed defendant’s consent, to entertain an action of replevin by a trustee in bankruptcy to recover goods conveyed to the defendant by the bankrupt in fraud of the Bankrupt Act and of his creditors. Bardes v. Hawarden Bank, ante,524, followed.

The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.