Supreme Court of South Carolina, 1932

So. Caro. State Bank v. Santee Mills

So. Caro. State Bank v. Santee Mills
Supreme Court of South Carolina · Decided April 29, 1932 · Chiee, Brease, Messrs, Stabeer, Bonham
164 S.E. 1; 165 S.C. 448; 1932 S.C. LEXIS 98 (South Eastern Reporter)

Counsel

Messrs. Mitchell Horlbeck and E.H. Henderson , for appellant, cite: Right to set off against insolvent bank is governed by facts existing at insolvency and not by conditions created later: 143 S.E., 646 ; 1 F.2d 312; 264 U.S. 160 ; 44 Sup. Ct., 296 ; 68 L.Ed., 617 ; 167 U.S. 344 ; 17 Sup. Ct., 835 ; 42 L.Ed., 192 ; 146 U.S. 499 ; 13 Sup. Ct., 148 ; 36 L.Ed., 1059 ; 167 U.S. 344 ; 88 Fed., 53. Assets of insolvent corporation should be distributed ratably among creditors: 136 S.C. 511 ; 105 N.E., 360 ; 8 C.J., 62; 151 S.C. 67 . Messrs. Elliott, McLain, Wardlaw Elliott and B.D. Carter , for respondent, cite: Insolvency of creditor against whom set-off is claimed creates an equity permitting set-off: 136 S.C. 197 ; 134 S.E., 285 ; 146 U.S. 499 ; 13 S.Ct., 148 ; 36 L.Ed., 1059 .

So. Caro. State Bank v. Santee Mills

Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice Brease.

The decree of his Honor, Circuit Judge Townsend, appealed from, sufficiently states the facts of the cause, and, in our opinion, correctly disposed of the legal issues made. It will be reported and is affirmed.

Messrs. Justices StabeEr and Bonham concur.

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