Pierce v. Keene
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Appeal to the Superior Court from a decree of the Court of Insolvency, upon the petition of certain creditors of George M. Keene, under Pub. Sts. c. 157, § 95, annulling a discharge in insolvency granted to him, on the ground that it was obtained' fraudulently. Trial before Bond, J., who, on the motion of the petitioners, dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction; and the respondent alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The question in this case is whether a,n appeal lies to the Superior Court from a decree of the Court of Insolvency annulling a discharge granted to an insolvent debtor. We do not think that it does. No appeal is given in terms, and there is no general provision in regard to courts of insolvency as there is in regard to orders, sentences, decrees, or denials of probate courts, or of the judges of such courts, giving a right of appeal to the party aggrieved thereby. Pub. Sts. c. 157, § 95. Pub. Sts. c. 156, § 6. Appeals from judgments, orders, or decrees of courts of insolvency to the Superior…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Kempton v. SaundersMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1882