Franz Realty Co. v. Welsh

*229The opinion of the court was delivered by

White, J.

The Standard Electric Lamp Company, a tenant of the appellant, was adjudged insolvent and a receiver appointed for it by the court of chancery. The appellant filed' a claim for one year’s arrearage of rent, and the respondent, an employe of the insolvent corporation-tenant, filed a claim for labor performed within two months prior to the commencement of the insolvency proceedings. The receiver sold the goods and chattels on the demised premises and did not realize enough to pay both claims. He thereupon gave preference to the landlord’s claim…