Ryan v. Kirk

Opinion by

Me. Justice Cohen,

TMs is an appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, adjudicating appellant, Wallace E. Kirk, an insolvent within the meaning of the Insolvency Act of 1901 (Act of June 4, 1901, P. L. 404, 39 PS §§1-154) (Act) and appointing a receiver for his insolvent estate.

The proceedings in the court below were instituted by appellee, Tice F. Ryan, Jr., a creditor of appellant, in accordance with the provisions of the Act. Upon notice to appellant, the court below, in accordance with the Act (39 PS §33), entered a rule upon him to show cause why a…