In re Perpetual Building & Loan Ass'n

Kalodner, J.,

This is a petition for leave to file a claim for legal services nunc pro tunc. Petitioner had no knowledge or actual notice of the liquidation of the building association by the Department of Banking until after the last day for the filing of exceptions to the first account of the Secretary of Banking.

The question presented for our determination is whether in these circumstances petitioner can be allowed to file his claim at this time, and in order to determine that question it is relevant to compare the present statute with the former legislation.

The legislation in force prior…