Beckwith MacHinery Co. v. Matthews

The Burnwell Coal Company, whose office is located at Grantsville, Garrett County, Maryland, was insolvent and receivers were appointed for it by the Circuit Court for Garrett County, in Equity. Prior thereto it entered into what is called a lease, of certain machinery, with the Beckwith Machinery Company, a corporation. This lease is in writing and was signed by the parties on July 23, 1946. The receivers took possession of this machinery and refused to return it to the corporation. The corporation filed a petition in that proceeding, praying the chancellor to decree that the receivers…