JOSEPH WILD & CO. v. PROVIDENT TRUST CO.

No. 190.

214 U.S. 292 (1909)

JOSEPH WILD & COMPANY v. PROVIDENT LIFE AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE OF WATKINSON & COMPANY, BANKRUPTS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 24, 1909.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Max L. Powell and Mr. Harris S. Sparhawk for appellants.

Mr. Arthur G. Dickson for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE MOODY delivered the opinion of the court.

The appellants, Joseph Wild & Company, offered for proof against the estate of George Watkinson & Company, who had been declared bankrupts, a claim of $2,565.92. The claim was allowed by the referee but disallowed by the District Court, except upon a surrender of an alleged preference of $634.78, which was received within four months of the adjudication. The judgment...

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