In re Taliafero
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Virginia
[In review of the action of the district court of the United States for the Eastern district of Virginia.] Petition for review [in the matter of John F. Taliafero] under the second section of the bankrupt act [of 1867 (14 Stat. 518)].
1Opinion of the Court
WAITE, Circuit Justice.
Previous to the year 1870 judgments to a large amount had been rendered against Taliafero, the bank'-rupt. which were liens on his lands. During that year the present petitioners, being part of the judgment creditors, filed a bill in the circuit court of Orange county, praying a sale of the lands to pay the judgments. Upon this bill such proceedings were had that, on the 3d day of October, 1S72, that court rendered a decree confirming the report of. a master to whom a reference had been made to ascertain the liens and their priorities, and appointing certain…
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