Ex Parte Hernlen

April 17, 1930. The opinion of the Court was delivered by This is an appeal from an order of his Honor, Judge Dennis, awarding the petitioner, Mrs. Hernlen, priority over all other general creditors of the defunct People's Bank of Anderson, in the distribution of its assets, under the circumstances which will be detailed.

The petition alleges in substance:

That in June, 1921, Mrs. Hernlen had upon deposit with the bank approximately $8,000; that on June 21, 1921, Lee G. Holleman, president of the bank, committed suicide, a fact which caused her to become apprehensive of the safety of her…