United States v. Admiral Refining Co.

WILLIAMS, Justice.

In this appeal appellant, United States of America, intervenor below, attacks the fees and salaries allowed in receivership proceedings.

W. P. Weber sued Admiral Refining Company, a corporation, upon a series of notes and sought foreclosure of its alleged chattel mortgage lien on the company’s property, all situated on its refinery site in Gregg County. In connection with its prayer for appointment of a receiver pending litigation, he alleged, among other reasons, that defendant had permitted taxes to accrue to the State and the Federal Government in large amounts and had so…