Taunton National Bank v. Stetson
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal from a decision of the Court of Insolvency, dismissing a petition to have the respondent Stetson adjudged insolvent, and a warrant issue against his estate. Hearing before C. Allen, J., who ordered the warrant to issue, and reported the case for the consideration of the full court; such decree to be entered as justice might require. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, C. J.
Under the Pub. Sts. e. 157, § 15, this court has jurisdiction, upon the bill or petition of any party aggrieved, to revise and correct the decisions of a court of insolvency, either in matters of law or of fact, except where special provision is otherwise made. Lancaster v. Choate, 5 Allen, 530. The question in the case before us is, therefore, whether, upon the facts shown in this court, a warrant should issue against the estate of the respondent Stetson.
The insolvency law provides that, if a person whose goods or estate are attached upon mesne process in a civil action for the sum of one…
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