Ideal Tile Corp. v. N.T. Investment Co.

The receiver of the insolvent company prays that the respondent, Devin, may be ordered to turn over to him $496.57, claiming it as the property of the company. The master to whom the matter was referred ruled against the receiver who filed exception.

Devin was the company's lawyer. It owed him $496.57 for professional services. He had in hand $513.44 and applied the amount of his debt in satisfaction of his supposed lien. If he has a lien, he may retain it; if not the receiver is entitled to it, and the court has jurisdiction to compel him to turn it over. This summary proceeding must not be…