City of Richmond v. Bird

November 4, 1909, the Chancery Court at Richmond upon petition filed the preceding day appointed a receiver for the Ainslie Carriage Company; February 3, 1910, the company was adjudged bankrupt in involuntary proceedings instituted November 6, 1909. At time of receiver’s appointment taxes assessed upon the bankrupt’s personál property for the years' 1907, 1908 and 1909 were due the City of Richmond for which it had not distrained, although having authority so to do. Respondents, landlords of the bankrupt, under express statutory, authority, levied a distress warrant November 1, 1909, upon its…