Wintermote v. MacLafferty
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. In the matter of the bankruptcy of the Blumauer Lumber Company, a corporation. T. H. MacLafferty filed a claim asserting priority, to which E. V. Wintermote, as trustee in bankruptcy, objected. The referee overruled the trustee’s objections, and, on review, his action was affirmed, and the trustee appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
HUNT, Circuit Judge.
Blumauer Lumber Company was declared a voluntary bankrupt on October 3, 1914. At that time there was owing to MacLafferty, the appellee, $1,477.78, balance of salary for six months next prior to October 3, 1914. He filed his claim, asserting a lien and priority under the laws of the state of Washington.
Sections 1149, 1150, and 1153, Remington & Ballinger’s Annotated Codes and Statutes of Washington (Laws 1897, c. 43, §§ 1, 2, 5). The trustee objected, hut the referee overruled the objections and allowed the claim. On review the action of the referee was affirmed, and…
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