Legal Opinion
In re the General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of New York's Little Bohemia, Inc.
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Pécora, J.
The assignee’s motion to settle his account was heretofore granted on default. The default has been opened to permit the New York State Labor Department, Division of Placement and Unemployment Insurance, and the comptroller of the city of New York to appear and argue their respective rights as priority claimants.
The funds remaining in the hands of the assignee after the payment of administration expenses and taxes due to the United States government are not sufficient to pay both of these preferred claims. The question, therefore, arises as to which of these preferred claims is…
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- In re the General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Adolph Buchler Caterer, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- In re the General Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors of Paris Shoe Co.New York Supreme Court · 1937
- Matter of Adolph Buchler Caterer, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1939
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