Salem Trust Co. v. Manufacturers' Finance Co.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; George W. Anderson, Judge. Suit in equity by the Salem Trust Company against the Manufacturers’ Finance Company and another. Decree for defendants, and complainant appeals.
1DissentBrown, District Judge
This case presents a question of priority of the rights of successive assignees of sums due or to become due upon a contract for the construction of marine engines. The debtor has discharged its obligation by payment, and by agreement of the assignees the fund is held until decision upon the conflicting claims of the two assignees.
It is conceded that under the law of Massachusetts the fund belongs to the Salem Trust Company, the first assignee. The Manufacturers’ Finance Company, the.second assignee, claims that the law of Massachusetts is inapplicable, and that the rights of the parties are…
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