Sullivan v. Madeleine Smokeless Coal Co.

Maxwell, Judge :

On this appeal there are involved questions of priorities of claims against certain funds of Madeleine Smokeless Coal Company, a corporation. Mullens Grocery Company is the appellant.

In July, 1932, the financial affairs of the Madeleine Company having become badly involved, the circuit court of Raleigh County, at the instance of the plaintiffs, owners of more than one-fifth of the capital stock of said company, appointed J. C. Sullivan receiver of the properties and assets of said company. By the same decree, the receiver was authorized and directed to continue the said…