Marotta v. American Surety Co. of New York

SCOTT WILSON, Circuit Judge.

A petition in bankruptcy was filed in the District Court of Massachusetts against the appellant by the appellee, alleging less than twelve creditors. The appellant appeared and filed an answer denying that she was insolvent or that the appellee was a creditor. The case was then referred to a special master to ascertain and report facts on the question of adjudication.

The facts which led up to the filing of the petition are as follows: In the spring of 1927, one Mario Mogliani of Providence, R. I., proposed to give an exhibition of fireworks in the city of Everett,…