Mann v. Wakefield
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 70, April T., 1899, by Mary Youngk, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March Term, 1896, No. 343, in distribution of funds in the hands of assignee for the benefit of creditors. Opinion by Orlady, J. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before the court in banc. It appears from the record that a preference had been declared on the general assignment.
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Appeal, No. 70, April T., 1899, by Mary Youngk, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., March Term, 1896, No. 343, in distribution of funds in the hands of assignee for the benefit of creditors. Opinion by Orlady, J. Exceptions to auditor’s report. Before the court in banc. It appears from the record that a preference had been declared on the general assignment. See Mann, Moon & Co. v. Wakefield, 179 Pa. 398. An auditor was appointed to prepare a scheme of distribution from the account of the assignee, and he allowed the claim of the attorney through whose services the preference had been…
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Orlady, J.,
Trembly & Company, being insolvent, on June 11,1895, executed and delivered an instrument under seal which was intended to prefer two of their creditors, and the trustee named therein took possession of the assets of the firm, collected outstanding accounts which were due and owing, and completed certain dwelling houses which were at that time in an unfinished *21condition. At the instance of a general creditor of the insolvent firm, proceedings were instituted to have the writing declared an assignment for the benefit of all creditors, which resulted in the Supreme Court…
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