ANDREWS v. NIX & CO.

Nos. 140, 141.

246 U.S. 273 (1918)

ANDREWS, EXECUTRIX OF ANDREWS, v. JOHN NIX & COMPANY. ANDREWS, EXECUTRIX OF ANDREWS, v. HENDRICKSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 4, 1918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel H. Richards, with whom Mr. Thomas E. French was on the briefs, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Henry F. Stockwell, with whom Mr. E.G.C. Bleakly was on the briefs, for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE CLARKE delivered the opinion of the court.

These two cases, presenting the same question for decision, were argued and will be decided together.

On February 3, 1910, the defendant in error, John Nix & Company, and two other creditors filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Benajah D. Andrews. On the 15th day of the same month Andrews died and the plaintiff in error was duly appointed executrix of his will. On the 4th of the following...

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