Sprague v. Picher

PETERS, District Judge.

A petition has been filed by counsel for the plaintiffs in the above-mentioned suit asking this court to order their counsel fees and expenses, in addition to the taxable costs, to be paid by the defendant, receiver of a national bank.

The action was brought to establish a priority claim on certain bonds in the hands of the receiver. It was found by the court that the plaintiffs, in common with others in the same situation, were entitled to an equitable lien on the bonds; and, as they had been sold and the funds in the hands of the receiver augmented by the proceeds, the…