Colby v. Crocker
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Coffey District Court. The facts will fully appear from the syllabus, and the opinion. The district court, at the May Term 1875, sustained a demurrer to Colby’s petition, and gave judgment in favor of the demurring defendants for costs. Colby, plaintiff, appeals, and brings the record here on error for review.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Valentine, J.:
statement of the case. This action was brought for the purpose of marshaling the assets of the estate of Allen Crocker, deceased, and of applying such assets to the payment of the debts of the estate in such manner as to be most advantageous to the interests of those creditors of the estate (of whom the plaintiff is one) who have no specific liens or other security for the payment of their claims. The plaintiff’s petition sets forth in effect the following facts: 1st, The plaintiff, Colby, has a claim against said estate for $800 for…
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