West v. His Creditors

This case was before us in February, 1843, (4 Rob. 89,) and again in June of the same year, (5 Rob. 261.) The first time, it was remanded on the application and appeal of E. A. Bradford, Esq., the assignee of West under the bankrupt law of the United States, who went into the District Court, at the moment the judge was about to sign his judgment, claimed to intervene, and asked for a new trial, which was refused by the court below, and granted by this tribunal, as we supposed the rights of some of the creditors might be affected. As soon as this purpose was attained, by this court pushing the…