Emery & Kaufman, Ltd. v. Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance

This matter is before us on motion of the United States of America, an appellant, to voluntarily dismiss its appeal. Houston Fire & Casualty Insurance Company opposes the motion to dismiss the appeal.

The principal controversy arose over a fund amounting to $1,845.48 in the hands of Emery & Kaufman, Ltd., which it was holding as belonging to Robert F. Gotts-chalk. Emery & Kaufman, Ltd., filed this concursus proceeding calling upon several claimants to appear and present such claims as each might have to any part of the fund. The three claimants named were United States of America, Houston Fire…