In re Merriman's Estate
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Appeal from a Register in Bankruptcy to tlie Judge of the U. S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, sitting in bankruptcy; heard in chambers,^February 11th, 1878; being an application of the assignee of tlie-estate of 'Matthew M. Merriman, bankrupt, to have the proof of a claim by the American National Bank expunged. The case is fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtShipman, J.
Matthew M. Merriman liad been duly adjudicated a bankrupt by decree of this court, prior to August 17th, 1875, and his estate was then in settlement. On that day, upon his application, an order was passed directing a meeting of his creditors to be held on August 80th, 1875, to ascertain if they would resolve to accept a composition to be proposed by him in satisfaction of their respective debts. At said meeting he presented a proposition to pay, in full satisfaction and discharge of their respective claims, twenty-five per centum thereof, which payment was to be secured by his four equal…
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