Dickinson v. Metacomet National Bank

This is a bill in equity brought by the assignees of George B. Durfee, an insolvent debtor, for the purpose of expunging or revising the proofs made by the several defendants of their debts against the estate of said Durfee.

*133The proofs by the several defendants were made upon notes of the American Print Works upon which the said Durfee was surety or indorser for the accommodation of the maker.

A few months before the insolvency proceedings were commenced, the American Print Works made an assignment to trustees of all its property for the benefit of its creditors, a copy of which is annexed to…