First National Bank of Chicago v. Graham
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Petition, by creditors of the Nortlirup-Braslan-Goodwin Company, an insolvent corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, and having its usual place of business in the city of Chicago, in said State, praying to have the respondent adjudged in contempt for refusing to answer interrogatories and to produce certain documents.
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Petition, by creditors of the Nortlirup-Braslan-Goodwin Company, an insolvent corporation, organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, and having its usual place of business in the city of Chicago, in said State, praying to have the respondent adjudged in contempt for refusing to answer interrogatories and to produce certain documents. The petitioners had duly proved their respective claims under a voluntary assignment of the corporation for the benefit of creditors, pending in the County Court of Cook County in the State of Illinois. The petitioners had filed a petition in said court…
1Opinion of the CourtLathrop, J.
We see no ground for holding that the Superior Court had jurisdiction of the petition which has been brought by exceptions to this court. The Pub. Sts. c. 169, have no application. Whether a commissioner appointed by another State to take a deposition of a witness in this Commonwealth can be considered a “ tribunal ” within the meaning of that word in the St. of 1883, c. 195, entitled “An Act to enforce the attendance of witnesses before special tribunals,” it is unnecessary to consider, for if he be such a tribunal, the application must be made by the tribunal to a justice of the court, and…
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