Farwell v. Crandall

A. H. Norton made a voluntary assignment to J. Hughes Fisher, for the benefit of creditors. Fisher having refused to act, the county court of Cook county, by an order duly-entered of record, on the 22d day of January, 1886, appointed L. E. Crandall assignee, in the place of Fisher. Upon such appointment, Crandall, on the samé day, gave bond, took possession of the effects and estate of Norton, and entered upon the duties and trust imposed by the assignment. On the 3d day of February, 1886, John Y. Farwell & Co. recovered a judgment in the Superior Court of Cook county, against Norton, for…