In re Clement D. Cates & Co.

CALL, District Judge.

This cause comes on for a hearing upon the petition of John M. ^filler to review the order of the referee denying his petition to have allowed his claim as preferred. Subsequently, on November 13th, W. F. Hampton filed his petition to this court to have the trustee pay him the amount which might be left after satisfying Miller’s claim. Both claims are based upon judgments recovered by petitioners against the bankrupts, for conversions of certain stocks hypothecated to the bankrupt; Miller’s judgment being obtained April 8, 1922, and Hampton’s May 22, 1922.

An involuntary…