Grainger & Co. v. Riley
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from, and Petition to Revise, an Order of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky; Walter Evans, Judge. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of the Globe Printing Company; William E. Riley, trustee.
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Appeal from, and Petition to Revise, an Order of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky; Walter Evans, Judge. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of the Globe Printing Company; William E. Riley, trustee. From an order sustaining a referee’s findings, denying the application of Grainger & Co. for a lien against the bankrupt’s assets for work and materials furnished for the bankrupt as lessee of certain premises on which it conducted its operations, claimant appealed, and filed a petition -to revise.
1Opinion of the Court
McCALL, District Judge.
On the 23d day of May, 1910, the Globe Printing Company entered into a written contract with one George Looms, by the terms of which certain premises in Louisville, Ky., were leased by Looms to the Globe Printing Company for a period of 20 years from September 1, 1910. The lessee took possession of the premises, and afterwards employed the appellant, Grainger & Co., to rearrange and repair an elevator thereon. This work was completed prior to December 21, 1910. The contract -price was $1,046. The Printing Company paid $100 on account. No further sums hav^ ing been paid,…
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