#### AMERICAN HARDWARE AND EQUIPMENT COMPANY, in Behalf of Self and Other Creditors, v. MOUNT AIRY HARDWARE COMPANY.

(Filed 11 July, 1934.)

Fraudulent Conveyances A c—

An assignment, valid in form, executed for a valid consideration without evidence that the assignee had knowledge of assignor’s insolvency at the time of the assignment is held, valid and binding on other creditors of the assignor.

AN appeal by the receiver of the defendant from judgment declaring the claim of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company, intervenor, a preferential one. Before Shaw, Emergency Judge, at January Term, 1934, of Surry.

No error.

Folger & Folger for appellant.

J. Allen Austin for appellee.

Per Curiam.

The sole question presented in the ease is whether the assignment of a part of funds, derived from certain fire insurance policies made to the intervenor by the defendant company through its president and general manager prior to the receivership, is valid and binding upon the receiver. The assignment was reduced to writing and appears in the record. It is valid in form. It was given for valid considerations. There is nothing to indicate that the intervenor had any knowledge of the insolvency of the defendant at the time of the assignment. ¥e conclude that the assignment is valid and find in the trial below

No error.