In re Empire Grocery Co.

OLMSTEAD, Referee.

These were four petitions to reclaim certain goods sold to the debtor company in the spring of 1921. They are brought by the same counsel, and containing substantially the same allegations may be considered together. On May 3, 1921, an involuntary petition was filed against the debtor, and on May 4, 1921, a composition offer before adjudication was made. The claims were submitted on a record taken under section 21a. I find as a fact that while the company was somewhat embarrassed for want of funds, it continued to do business in the regular course down to the time of the…