Adams v. Haskell
California District Court
On report of G. A. Grant, Fsq., in the matter of the petition and claim of Cohen, Roman f Jones, assignees appointed in insolvency, of the assets of Adams g Co. for services and disbursements.
1Opinion of the CourtHager, J.
At or about the time this action was instituted, one of the petitioners, A. A. Cohen, was appointed the receiver therein, and entered upon the performance of the duties of his office. Subsequently Woods, on behalf of himself and his co-partners, Adams Haskell, filed in this court a petition in insolvency, and the petitioners herein, said Cohen, Roman f Jones, were appointed assignees, and as such succeeded Cohen the receiver. Both appointments were made in and under the authority of this court: afterwards, the supreme court held that this court had no jurisdiction in the matter of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cohen v. BarrettCalifornia Supreme Court · 1855