Legal Opinion

McGraw Hill Pub. Co. v. Sloan Chance

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided January 21, 1929Published

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from the action of the receiver in disallowing certain claims filed by claimant, or, rather, his refusal to regard them as preferred claims.

The facts are these: On December 10th, 1927, this matter was first presented to me. The defendant corporation requested a continuation in order that a reorganization might, if possible, be effected. Complainant's solicitor asked if I would retain the bill in my office. I said it must either be filed or retained by counsel. In the latter case there would be nothing to prevent an application to another vice-chancellor or a proceeding in…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hermann v. Mexican Petroleum Corp.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1915
  2. Cogan v. Conover Manufacturing Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1905
  3. Bedford v. Newark Machine Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1863
  4. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad v. Oxford Iron Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1880
  5. Campbell v. John W. Taylor Manufacturing Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1902

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