Whittaker v. Amwell National Bank

Bird, V. C.

The Star Rubber Company, one of the defendants in this suit, became insolvent and a receiver was appointed to wind up its affairs. Subsequently, Jonathan Steward, who was one of the directors of the Star Rubber Company, made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors. Mr. Steward, at the time of making his assignment, held large claims against the Star Rubber Company, and in order to ascertain their character and value, his assignee filed a bill against the receiver of the Star Rubber .Com-*402party and numerous other creditors of the Star Rubber Company, including twenty-five…