In re Nicolin
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by the Assignee, Gerhard Hilgers, from an order of the District Court of Scott County, Francis Cadwell, J., made July 18, 1894 disallowing his claim for attorney’s fees and expenses on an appeal to this court from the order for his removal. 55 Minn. 130. On March 27, 1893, Frank Nicolin, merchant of Jordan in Scott county, made an assignment under Laws 1881, ch. 148, of all his nonexempt property to Gerhard Hilgers of the same place in trust for the equal benefit of…
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Appeal by the Assignee, Gerhard Hilgers, from an order of the District Court of Scott County, Francis Cadwell, J., made July 18, 1894 disallowing his claim for attorney’s fees and expenses on an appeal to this court from the order for his removal. 55 Minn. 130. On March 27, 1893, Frank Nicolin, merchant of Jordan in Scott county, made an assignment under Laws 1881, ch. 148, of all his nonexempt property to Gerhard Hilgers of the same place in trust for the equal benefit of all his creditors who should prove their claims and release him from any part thereof not paid from the proceeds of the…
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
One blicolin, an insolvent, made an assignment of all his property for the benefit of his creditors to the appellant, Hilgers, who qualified and acted as such until removed by the order of the District Court upon the petition of the majority of the creditors. From the order removing him, Hilgers appealed to this court, where the order was affirmed. 55 Minn. 130; (56 N. W. 587.)
Upon the settlement of his account as assignee after the case was *325remanded, the District Court disallowed Ms claim for disbursements made in prosecuting the appeal to tMs court. The District Court was clearly right. In…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re NicolinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Rumsey v. Sauk Centre TownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1894