Gifford v. Black

Since the adoption of the statute of 1859, Acts 1859, p. 239, one John W. Payne, in pursuance of said statute, made a voluntary assignment, in trust for the benefit of, his creditors, Black being the trustee. About a year afterwards, the trustee having refused to allow one of the claims designated in the indenture, it was placed upon the issue docket, and another creditor demurred thereto, which was sustained. From this ruling the appeal is prosecuted, by the creditor.

There does not appear to have been any formal complaint filed in favor of the defeated claimant—the appellant. The claim was a…