In re Shotwell
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by the insolvents from an order of the district court for Hennepin county, Lochren, J., presiding, directing a distribution of the estate among the creditors without the filing of releases.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
In June, 1888, the appellants here executed, pursuant to the provisions of the “Insolvent Law,” (Laws 1881, c. 148,) a general assignment of all their non-exempt property (both partnership and individual) for the benefit of their creditors. In January, *3901889, one of the creditors of the firm, in behalf of itself and other creditors, seasonably petitioned the court to order, pursuant to section 10 of the act, that the property of the assignors be distributed among their creditors without their filing releases. The matter was referred to a referee to take and report the evidence, and from…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- In re GazettSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886
- In re ReesSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1888
- In re MillerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1889
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