Smith v. United States Fire Insurance
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM HAMILTON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Hamilton County to the Court of Civil Appeals, and by writ of certiorari from the Court of Civil Appeals to the Supreme Court.— T. M. McConnell, Chancellor."
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
The bill in this case was filed and sustained as a general creditors’ bill against defendant insurance company, and a receiver appointed for it. Petitions were filed by M. G. L. Roberts and Thomas & Thomas, asking that certain claims against the insurance company be awarded priority of payment in the distribution of its assets.
The claims referred to are judgments obtained against the insurance company while it was a going concern. Both of these judgments were affirmed in the court of civil appeals and executions issued thereupon. One of the judgments was rendered by that court on March 11,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Cecil v. CarsonTennessee Supreme Court · 1887
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