Fields v. His Creditors

Mekkick, 0. J.

Shortly before the surrender of Geo. D. Field, be placed the steam towboat Fashion, then owned by himself, in the bands of Hyde & MeEie to be repaired. While the boat was in their bands, ho made a surrender of his property to his creditors, the only asset surrendered being the steamboat.

Hyde was appointed Syndic, and the boat was sold for cash. His partner, MeEie became the purchaser, the price of the boat ($2,000) being left in his hands by order of the Syndic.

By the judgment upon the tableau of distribution but $614 99 were decreed to Hyde & MeEie, although the repairs made by…