In re the Assignment of Cecire

Application has been made to the court to give to one creditor, William C. Salmon, trading as Henry Salmon & Son, the bulk of the estate as a priority.

This priority is alleged to rest upon the facts that Salmon had filed a mechanics’ lien claim and obtained judgment, thereon, specially against the land and buildings and generally against the owner, the insolvent, prior to the destruction of' the owner’s buildings by fire, the destruction of which was in turn prior to such owner’s assignment for the benefit of creditors. Such lien claimant creditor claims that the fire insurance proceeds paid…