In re Farnum

SPRAGUE, District Judge.

Peter Farnum was a partner in five different firms. One of them consisted of Peter Farnum, Luther Wright and Gladius B. Long, under the style of the. Blackstone Woolen Company. All the members of that firm have, upon their own applications, been declared bankrupt. The Blackstone Bank hold a bill of exchange, drawn by the Blackstone Woolen Company and indorsed by Peter Farnum, and the question is, whether they can prove their debt both against the joint estate of the firm, and the separate estate of Farnum, or must be put to their election. There are many other…