Heckman v. National Bank of Washington

CAYTON, Judge.

Sarah Heckman was sued as co-maker of a promissory note. She defended on the ground that the makers, Mr. and Mrs. Grist, had filed a petition for Wage Earners Plan under Chapter XIII of the National Bankruptcy Act; that the Plan had been approved by the Referee in Bankruptcy; that plaintiff .as an unsecured creditor of the Grists is compelled to accept payment under the Plan approved by the Referee; and that to permit recovery against her as co-maker would give the bank a preferred status against other creditors of the Grists. After a hearing the trial court granted a summary…