In re Chaplin
District Court, D. Massachusetts
In Bankruptcy. On review of decision of referee allowing the claim of a creditor.
1Opinion of the Court
LOWELL, District Judge.
The trustee seeks to review the decision of the referee allowing the claim of the Batchelder & Lincoln Company. That claim is made up of two parts; (i) A note for $5,800; (2) merchandise indebtedness of about $4,500.
1. The following facts are not in dispute; On January 1, 1896, the bankrupt owed the creditor $12,026.94. He had made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of his creditors, and they agreed to take 50 per cent, on their indebtedness. On January 23d the bankrupt delivered to the creditor certain notes made by the former. At the same time he agreed to hold…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Dickson v. WymanCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1901
- White v. . KuntzNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Columbus Electric Co. v. WordenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1900
- Hanover National Bank v. BlakeNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- In re GilletteDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1900
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- Dicks v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1909