D. A. Tompkins Co. v. Mills
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of South Carolina
This was a creditors’ suit for the conservation and distribution of the assets of defendant, an insolvent corporation. On final adjustment of costs and allowances.
1Opinion of the Court
SIMONTON, Circuit Judge.
This case comes up for final adjustment of the costs as between solicitor and client. The Chester Mills, an incorporated manufacturing company, was unfortunate in its business, and was compelled to close operations in June, 1897. The mill was then shut down, and no business whatever was done, and there were no prospects for resumption. At that date the Chester Mills property was covered by two mortgages: One, a first mortgage, dated 1st November, 1894, given to secure certain coupon bonds, in the aggregate $50,000, with coupons attached, payable on 1st days of November…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cowdrey v. Galveston, Houston, & Henderson RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
3Cited by2 opinions
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