Thompson v. Glover

STONE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order directing preferential payment of two personal injury judgment1 claims (due Allen L. Glover, the other due the administrator of Owen McKinney) by appellant, trustee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, debtor, in a reorganization proceeding under section 77 of the Bankruptcy Act, as amended, 11 U.S.C.A. § 205.

Appellant contends that the claims should be allowed only as general claims, and not as preferred. The basis of the allowed preference is, as to each claim, a lien alleged to exist under the statutes of Arkansas. As to both…