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REYNES V. DUMONT, 130 U. S. 354 (1889)
130 U. S. 354U.S. Supreme Court
Reynes v. Dumont, 130 U.S. 354 (1889)
Reynes v. Dumont
Nos. 174, 175
Argued January 23-24, 1889
Decided April 8, 1889
130 U.S. 354
APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
Syllabus
The controversy in this case involves the allowance in favor of the trustee in bankruptcy of S. of liens upon certain bonds, owned in fact by C. and D., though ostensibly belonging to C. only, as pledged to secure, by express agreement, the general balance of account of a New Orleans bank, clubjuris
of which C. was President, and also, by implication from the usage of the banking business in which S. was engaged, C.'s general balance.