Lewis v. Fisher
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from a pro forma decree of the Circuit Court of Baltimore City. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtMcSherry, J.
Section 15, of Article 47 of the Code provides in substance that when any person or body corporate shall make an assignment for the benefit of his or its creditors, or shall be adjudged insolvent, or shall have his or its property taken possession of by a receiver “all moneys due and owing from such person or body corporate, for wages or salaries to clerks, servants or employees, contracted not more than three months anterior to the execution of such assignment, adjudication of insolvency or appointment of a receiver shall first be paid , in full out of such property or estate, etc.” The…
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