¶1Held, that under the provisions of the bankrupt law of 1S67, the wife’s chose in action, not reduced to possession by the husband at the time of the bankruptcy, did not pass to the as-signee; more especially as in this case, when the bankrupt at the date of the bankruptcy had not the power of immediate reduction to possession, but having only a power and no vested interest in the property itself. Decree affirmed.
29 F. Cas. 1145
Wickham v. Valle
U.S. District Court
Decided July 1, 1875
U.S. District Court · decided 1875-07-01
[Appeal from the district court of the United States for the Eastern district of Missouri.] This was a bill in equity brought in the ■district court by the assignee in bankruptcy of John R. Picton, against the executors of Jules Valle, deceased, the bankrupt, and his wife, to require the executors of Valle to pay to complainant the share of the personal property and estate of the testator bequeathed to Zoe Valle, wife of J. R. Picton, us residuary legatee, when the estate…
Decided 1875-07-01