Davis v. Pullen
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District ■ of Massachusetts; Charles F. Johnson, Judge. Creditors’ bill, in which a receiver was appointed for the D’Arcy & Sons Company, and in which James C. Davis, Director General of Railroads, sought to have his claims given priority, which was opposed by William I,. Pullen, receiver, and others. From an adverse decree, the Director General appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Circuit Judge.
On April 29, 1918, on a so-called creditors’ bill, alleging solvency, but temporary embarrassment, a receiver was, with the defendant’s assent, appointed to fake possession of the assets of the D’Arcy & Sons Company, with general power to carry on the business as a going concern until further order of the court. The bill, although alleging solvency, prayed that the debts might be established and be ordered “to be paid out of the assets of the respondent corporation, or that the assets of the respondent corporation inay be equitably applied as the court may direct in…
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