Legal Opinion
In re Greenewald
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 21, 1900No. 93PublishedCited by 8 opinions
In Bankruptcy. On review of decision of referee in bankruptcy.
1Opinion of the Court
MePHEBSOF, District Judge.
The question for decision certified to the court by the referee is whether a traveling salesman is a workman, clerk, or servant, within the meaning of section 64b, par. 4, of the bankrupt act, and is therefore entitled to priority of payment to the extent of $300. The referee followed In re Seanlan (D. O.) 97 Fed. 26, and rejected the claim of priority. I agree with the result reached by Judge Evans iu that case, although I incline to believe that the meaning of “workmen, clerks or servants” may perhaps be somewhat more extensive than his opinion seems to allow. The…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mulholland v. Wood, Brown & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1895
- In re ScanlanDistrict Court, D. Kentucky · 1899
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- In re CaldwellDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1908
- In re MayerDistrict Court, E.D. Wisconsin · 1900
- In re Crawford Wollen Co.District Court, N.D. West Virginia · 1915
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