In re Campbell
District Court, E.D. Wisconsin
In. Bankruptcy. On question certified by the referee, — whether the claims of four laborers for wages earned within three months before the date of filing the petition in bankruptcy, respectively amounting to $41.47, $26.82, $25, and $29.28, all assigned to the claimant after the commencement of the proceedings in bankruptcy, are entitled to allowance as debts which have priority.
1Opinion of the Court
SEAMAN, District Judge.
Section 64b, Bankr. Act, clearly provides that debts of the character stated shall have priority, and the only question is whether they can be so allowred in favor of an as-signee. A provision of like effect under the act of 1867 was construed by Judge Blatchford to authorize such allowance (In re Brown, 4 Ben. 142, Fed. Cas. No. 1,974), and I have, observed no ruling otherwise under that act. Counsel for the trustee relies upon the decision of Judge Locliren in Re Westlund (D. C.) 99 Fed. 399, as ruling *687contra for tlie purposes of the present ease. That decision is…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re WestlundDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1900
- In re BrownDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1870
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