Perdew v. Creditors of the Estate of Coffin

Appellant was the assignee in an assignment for the benefit of creditors. The estate of the insolvent, which was administered, amounted in value to about $5,000. Upon final report of the assignee being made to the district court, numerous objections were filed thereto by the creditors. These, and the issues created thereby, were referred to a referee for determination. The referee made numerous findings of fact, and in summing up, found that the assignee should be charged with the sum of $850, in addition to the amount which he had admitted by his report to have on hand. Numerous exceptions…