Moulton v. Bartlett

The defendants are trustees for the benefit of creditors under a common law assignment of the firm of George M. Coburn and Company. The plaintiffs are creditors of that firm. By the terms of the assignment, creditors, to be entitled to its benefits, were required to assent to it in writing within thirty days from its date, with a proviso that after that time creditors might become parties to it “ with the consent of said parties of the second part, (the trustees) expressed in writing, if the parties of the second part see fit to give such consent.” The time for expressing assent was extended…