Fenton v. Fenton Building Co.
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeals by four creditors of the defendant in receivership proceedings pending in the Superior Court in New London County, from decisions of that court, Shumway, J., holding that their claims were not preferred over those of other creditors, and that an alleged lien in favor of one of- the creditors to secure his claim was void.
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Appeals by four creditors of the defendant in receivership proceedings pending in the Superior Court in New London County, from decisions of that court, Shumway, J., holding that their claims were not preferred over those of other creditors, and that an alleged lien in favor of one of- the creditors to secure his claim was void. Upon proceedings brought by some of its stockholders against the Fenton Building Company, a corporation then engaged in the business of building and contracting, John A. Moran was appointed receiver to wind up its affairs, and to continue its business so far as it…
1Opinion of the CourtThayer, J.
The appellants the Berlin Construction Company, Hillhouse & Taylor, and Moriarty & Rafferty, have not appealed from the decision of the Superior Court which held that their claimed liens against the State and the town of Windham were void. The State and town were made parties to the receiver’s application, and they make no question as to the correctness of that decision, so that no question touching it is before us. These appellants, however, by their answer to the receiver’s application, raised the question whether the money which is withheld by the State and town under Article IX of their…
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