In re Receivership Lord & Polk Chemical Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Petition for the ascertainment of the priority of certain liens.—- This case came up on the petition of certain creditors of the Lord & Polk Chemical Company praying for the ascertainment of the priority of certain liens against said Lord & Polk Chemical Company. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, Chancellor.
On the 23d day of April, A. D. 1893, John H. Hoffecker, on the application of the Fruit Growers’ Hational Bank of Smyrna, was. appointed receiver of the Lord & Polk Chemical Company, a corporation existing Under the laws of the State of Delaware, said company at that time being insolvent. Its assets consisted of certain real estate, goods and chattels, and bills receivable or outstanding accounts.
Prior to the appointment of the receiver, certain of the creditors of the debtor corporation obtained liens against it in the following order: A mortgage in favor of the…
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