Nichols v. His Creditors

Buchanan, J.*

The appellee petitioned for a respite, and a meeting of his creditors was ordered to take place before a notary public, in order to deliberate upon his applicatien. The proees verbal of the meeting of creditors, with the certificate of the notary that the legal majority of creditors had granted the respite prayed for, were filed in court on the 18th of June, 1855.

On the 11th of February, 1856, the appellants, Voorhies, Griggs & Go., creditors of petitioner, filed an opposition to his proceedings, on various grounds.

On the 28th February, 1856, this opposition pending and…