Central Loan Co. v. Russell

FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition to superintend and revise an order of the District Court directing B. L. Russell, trustee in bankruptcy of the Gordon Petroleum Company, to deliver a dividend of $17,-500, declared on the claim of petitioner against the said bankrupt, to R. L. Stennis, respondent herein.

The question presented for review is whether, under the facts shown, petitioner had the right to revoke a power of attorney given'to respondent, R. L. Stennis, attorney at law, who represented it in the bankruptcy proceedings, and demand payment direct to itself.

It appears that…