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HomeMy WebLinkAbout0694 . at a time when Defendant and his wife were in .financial ,jeopardy and the corporations of Defendant were debtors in possession in bankruptcy proceedings, and adjudication of bankruptcy was imminent. At that time, assets of the Defendant's corporations unaccountably disappeared and some assets went to the Defendant, and through him to the Garnishee. The assets which were the consideration for both promissory notes referred to herein flowed from the now bankrupt corporations to Defendant under questionable circwnstances. Only one of the original incorporators. a son - Robert C. Amann, Jr., remained a stockholder, officer or director of the corporation after the organizational meeting at which the other incorporators resigned and the Defendant was- elected president and manager. Garnishee alleges that there was valuable consideration given for satisfaction of the 55,200 note and the .bill of sale, since Defendant was willing to compromise his rights to obtain payment on the $25,000 note. However, because of the relationship of Defendant with Garnishee, the fact that the sole stockholder of the Garnishee is the Defendant's son, the insol- vency of the Defendant at the time of the cancellation of the i note, the inadequate consideration for the note. and the fact i that the $25,000 note was past due, constitutes fraudulent cir- cumstances which require that the satisfaction of the $5,200 note and the bill of sale be cancelled and set aside as a fraudulent - i ~ _ ` transfer. i ~ The goods transferred by the Bill of sale have a value, ~ according. to the Garnishee's treasurer, of at least 5500.00. The benefits given to the Defendant during the time of the garnishment have 'a value, according to Garnishee's treasurer, of at"least 5100.00. E The interest past due on the $5,200 promissory note F e is $494.40. It is thereupon i ORDERED and ADJUDGED as follows: 1. Plaintiff, Port St. Lucie Bank, recover from ~ -3- F i !f[ C BOOK LI~J PAGE