Commonwealth ex rel. Scott v. McAleese
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Petition, by J. McD. Scott, for writ of habeas corpus from commitment of C. P. No. 8, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1899, No. 324, on fraudulent insolvency. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Petition for writ of habeas corpus.
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Petition, by J. McD. Scott, for writ of habeas corpus from commitment of C. P. No. 8, Allegheny Co., Feb. T., 1899, No. 324, on fraudulent insolvency. Opinion by Rice, P. J. Petition for writ of habeas corpus. It appears from the petition that the relator made an assignment for the benefit of creditors and that subsequently petitions were filed by certain creditors to have him adjudged a bankrupt, which petitions were finally consolidated at No. 94 in bankruptcy in the district court of the United States for the western district of Pennsylvania. In October, 1898, a number of creditors of the…
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Opinion by
Rice, P. J.,
This is an application by J. McD. Scott for a writ of habeas corpus. He complains that he is held in custody by the warden or keeper of the Allegheny county jail under two commitments. One was issued by the Hon. S. A. McCltjng, a judge of court of common pleas, No. 8, of Allegheny county, after a hearing upon warrants of arrest issued by him under the act of July 12, 1842. Prior to this time warrants of arrest had been obtained by other creditors, and the relator had given bond to them conditioned to apply for the benefit of the insolvent laws of the state. He did so…
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