In re Lawrence

Choate, D. J.

This is an application by a judgment creditor for payment of his judgment out of the proceeds of real estate sold by the assignee under the order of the court. The ground of the application is that the judgment was a lien on the real estate at the commencement of the bankruptcy proceedings.

Prior to March, 1872, the five bankrupts and their father, Henry Lawrence, were partners in business under the firm name of Henry Lawrence & Sons. The real estate in question then stood in the name of Henry Lawrence, but was, in fact, partnership property. By his will Henry Lawrence devised it…