Thompson v. Shaw
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions by defendant. Scire facias founded upon an original trustee process brought by the plaintiffs against one Minnie A. Dyer as principal defendant and Frank L. Shaw, trustee. The question of the trustee’s liability upon his attempted disclosures in the original suit was before the Law Court in-Thompson et al. v. Dyer, 100 Maine, 421, in which he was charged generally as trustee. In the scire facias proceedings the defendant was allowed to disclose anew.
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On exceptions by defendant. Scire facias founded upon an original trustee process brought by the plaintiffs against one Minnie A. Dyer as principal defendant and Frank L. Shaw, trustee. The question of the trustee’s liability upon his attempted disclosures in the original suit was before the Law Court in-Thompson et al. v. Dyer, 100 Maine, 421, in which he was charged generally as trustee. In the scire facias proceedings the defendant was allowed to disclose anew. See Revised Statutes, chapter 88, section 72. The common law assignment referred to in the opinion, is as follows: "Know all men…
1Opinion of the CourtKing, J.
This is an action of scire .facias founded upon an original trustee process brought by the plaintiffs against Minnie A. Dyer as principal defendant and Frank L. Shaw,.trustee.
The facts and circumstances leading up to these proceedings in scire facias, as shown by the record, briefly stated, are as follows:
Prior to Oct. 6, 1899, Minnie A. Dyer, of Milbridge, Maine, owning a store and stock of merchandise, was carrying on business under the immediate management of her husband. Domestic difficulties resulted in a separation. Investigation revealed to her that her liabilities exceeded her assets.
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- Thomas v. GoodwinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
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