Legal Opinion

Leadville Coal Co. v. McCreery

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 9, 1891No. 969PublishedCited by 44 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO. In equity. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Brewer

The facts - in this case are these: On February 21, 1883, a suit was commenced in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio, by the Lake Superior Iron Company and others against Brown, Bonnell & Company, a corporation having large and extensive iron works. A receiver was then appointed, who took possession of the. property of the company ; and such proceedings were thereafter had that in February, 1886, a decree was entered ascertaining the claims of each creditor who had appeared and proved his claim, 176 in number, and directing a sale of the property. From…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Brown v. Lake Superior Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1890

3Cited by44 opinions

  1. Penn Central Casualty Co. v. Pennsylvania Ex Rel. SchnaderSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  2. Mutual Reserve Fund Life Assn. v. PhelpsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. United States v. KleinSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  4. First Nat. Bank of Cincinnati v. FlershemSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
  5. Citicorp Real Estate, Inc. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1998

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