Pritchett v. Jones
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Wilcox. Heard before tbe Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. ' In the matter of the assignment by John W. McCaskey to Edward N. Jones, as trustee, for the benefit of the creditors of the late firm of McCaskey & Ratcliff, a petition was filed in the said court, on the 22d April, 1886, by the trustee, asking an order requiring creditors to file their claims, and for a partial distribution of the assets among them. • Under the order requiring creditors to…
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Wilcox. Heard before tbe Hon. Thos. W. Coleman. ' In the matter of the assignment by John W. McCaskey to Edward N. Jones, as trustee, for the benefit of the creditors of the late firm of McCaskey & Ratcliff, a petition was filed in the said court, on the 22d April, 1886, by the trustee, asking an order requiring creditors to file their claims, and for a partial distribution of the assets among them. • Under the order requiring creditors to file their claims, a claim was filed by JD. S. Pritchett, which was contested by the assignee and the other creditors,…
1Opinion of the CourtClopton, J.
On April 13, 1886, John M. McCaskey, a member of the mercantile firm of McCaskey & Ratcliff, made an assignment to E. N. Jones, for tbe benefit of the partnership creditors, a list of whose names was appended. On a petition filed by the assignee for a partial distribution, under the order of the Chancery Court, the chancellor directed the register to ascertain and report the creditors who were entitled to share in the distribution, and the amount and character of their respective claims. On the reference, appellant presented and filed claims, which originated under the following…
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