Davis v. Swedish-American National Bank
Supreme Court of Minnesota
On Motion to Dismiss Appeals. In the matter of the assignment of Jacob Skoll, insolvent, pending in the district court for Hennepin county, Joseph M. Davis, the assignee, made application for allowance of his final account and to have the compensation of himself and of his attorney fixed. The Swedish-American Natiofial Bank interposed objections.
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On Motion to Dismiss Appeals. In the matter of the assignment of Jacob Skoll, insolvent, pending in the district court for Hennepin county, Joseph M. Davis, the assignee, made application for allowance of his final account and to have the compensation of himself and of his attorney fixed. The Swedish-American Natiofial Bank interposed objections. The court, Elliott, Simpson, Johnson, McGee, Lancaster, and Harrison, JJ., made an order disallowing the claim for compensation and charging the assignee with certain items. Thereafter the court, Simpson, McGee, Harrison, and Elliott, JJ., made an…
1Opinion of the Court
Upon the motion to dismiss the appeals, the following opinion was filed November 28, 1899:
CANTY, J.
1. Skoll made an assignment for the benefit of his creditors under the insolvency law of 1881. The appellant Davis is the assignee. He filed his final account, and on the hearing of the same the court refused to allow him compensation for his services, or for the services of his attorneys, and he appeals from the order disallowing all of the same.
Three of the creditors of Skoll appeared at said hearing, objected to the allowance of any such compensation, and opposed such allowance. The notice of…
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