Mogg and Another, Assignees of Purnell, an Insolvent Debtor v Baker

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Judgment Date01 January 1838
Date01 January 1838
CourtExchequer

English Reports Citation: 150 E.R. 1113

IN THE COURTS OF EXCHEQUER AND EXCHEQUER CHAMBER

Mogg and Another, Assignees of Purnell, an Insolvent Debtor
and
Baker

S. C. 1 H. & H. 55; 7 L. J. Ex. 94. See further, 4 M. & W. 348; 1 H. & H. 461. Commented on, Holroyd v. Marshall, 1862, 10 H. L. C. 191.

Moc} and another, Assignees of Purnell, an Insolvent Debtor v. baker. Exch. of Pleas. 1838.-Assignees of a bankrupt or an insolvent debtor take only such property as be was equitably as well as legally entitled to at the time of the bankruptcy or assignment,-Therefore, if A. agree to assign to B. certain specific goods, by way of security for money advanced by B. for the purchase of them; and afterwards, in pursuance of such agreement, actually assign them ; although the assignment itself be under such circumstances as would have rendered it void under the Insolvent Debtors Act, and A. subsequently takes the benefit of that act, Ids assignees are not entitled to such goods.-Secus, if the agreement related to such goods as A. might have at the time of the execution of the assignment, their corpus not being ascertained at the time of the agreement. [S. C. 1 H. & H. 55 ; 7 L. J. Ex. 94. See further, 4 M. & W. 348; 1 H. & H. 461. Commented on, Holroyd v. Marshull, 1862, 10 H. L. C. 191.] Asaumpsit for money had and received to the use of the plaintiffs as assignees, and on an account stated. Plea, non assumpsit. At the trial before Tindal, C. J., at the last Bristol Assizes, it appeared that in the spring of 18:15, the insolvent Purnell became tenant to the defendant of an inn at Clevedon, in Somersetshire. On his entering upon the house, one Carter supplied furniture to the value of 1701., which was paid for by the defendant, it being then agreed...

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