Shulman v. Wilson-Sheridan Hotel Co.

In a proceeding under § 77 B of the Bankruptcy Act for the reorganization of the Wilson-Sheridan Hotel Company, petitioners filed a claim for $1750. The basis of the claim was a balance alleged to be due pursuant to an allowance of $2250 by a decree of the state court in a foreclosure suit antedating the proceedings in the bankruptcy court. That allowance was stated to be for legal services rendered by petitioners and the amount was “to be paid in due course of administration.” Of this amount petitioners received $500 under a later order of the state court, leaving $1750 unpaid. Upon the…