Trigg Co. v. Bucyrus Co.
Supreme Court of Virginia
Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in a suit in chancery instituted by creditors of the William R. Trigg Company, suing on behalf of themselves and all other creditors similarly situated, .against the William R. Trigg Company and others. Into this suit the Bucyrus. Company came by petition asserting ,a claim of title to certain property in the hands of the receiver and about to be turned over to the United States Government.
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Appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of the city of Richmond in a suit in chancery instituted by creditors of the William R. Trigg Company, suing on behalf of themselves and all other creditors similarly situated, .against the William R. Trigg Company and others. Into this suit the Bucyrus. Company came by petition asserting ,a claim of title to certain property in the hands of the receiver and about to be turned over to the United States Government. Decree in favor of Bucyrus Company, The William R. Trigg Co., and a number of its creditors appealed. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the Court
• Harrison, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.'
*81The hill in this case was filed by certain supply lien creditors of the William It. Trigg Company, shipbuilders, suing" oh "behalf of themselves and all other creditors similarly situated, alleging the insolvency of the defendant company and asking the appointment of a receiver to take charge of its assets and; administer the same under the orders of the court.' Thereupon numerous other supply liens were filed, among them one for $20,744.081 by the Bucyrus Company, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
At the time the bill was filed and the receiver…
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