Clarke v. Stanwood
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Bill in equity, filed December 14, 1894, under Pub. Sts. c. 157, § 15, against Daniel C. Stanwood and Arthur Gr. Stan-wood, and others, as to whom the bill was taken for confessed, to expunge the proof of certain claims against the estate in insolvency of Daniel 0. Stanwood, and for other relief. The defendants Stanwood demurred to the bill. The demurrers were sustained, and the bill dismissed with costs; and the plaintiff appealed to this court.
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Bill in equity, filed December 14, 1894, under Pub. Sts. c. 157, § 15, against Daniel C. Stanwood and Arthur Gr. Stan-wood, and others, as to whom the bill was taken for confessed, to expunge the proof of certain claims against the estate in insolvency of Daniel 0. Stanwood, and for other relief. The defendants Stanwood demurred to the bill. The demurrers were sustained, and the bill dismissed with costs; and the plaintiff appealed to this court. The facts appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
This is an application to the supervisory jurisdiction of this court, under Pub. Sts. c. 157, § 15. There were demurrers by the two Stan woods, which were sustained, and the *380bill dismissed as to them, with costs, and a decree pro confessa against the other defendants.
It appears that the defendant Daniel C. Stanwood was adjudged insolvent on his own petition, and a warrant was duly-issued against his estate. He was a member of the firm of Bates, Stanwood, and Andrews, which was never declared insolvent, and neither of the other partners was insolvent, or was declared to be so. No reference was…
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