Bankruptcy

Daniel Donoghue's Case

2 D.C. 4662 Cranch 466·United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia·1824

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Opinion

Daniel Donoghue’s Case. If an insolvent debtor, upon allegations filed, be found guilty of having disposed of his property with intent to defraud his creditors, he will be ordered into close custody, and precluded from any benefit under the Insolvent Act. Allegations were filed by Mr. Wallach, for a creditor of Daniel Donoghue, (who had applied to be discharged under the 7th section of the insolvent act,) charging that the petitioner had disposed of his stock of goods with intent to defraud his creditors. Having been found guilty by a jury, [MAJORITY — The CouRT] The CouRT ordered him into close custody, and adjudged that he should be precluded from any benefit under the Act, June 1, 1824.