Chadbourne v. Equitable Trust Co.

Citations

• 225 F. 981
• 141 C.C.A. 103
• 1915 U.S. App. LEXIS 2163

Syllabus

<p>Ui/a.i>. i..:r. <e»358—'Allowance of Attobney’h Fees—Fund.</p> <p>The allowed claim of a firm of attorneys, who»luid rendered service to a railroad more than six months prior to the appointment of its receivers, while not entitled to a preference over the claims of bondholders, was entitled to payment out of any funds in the hands of the receivers not subject to the lien of the mortgage securing such bondholders.</p> <p>I lid. Note.—For other cases, see Receivers, Cent. Dig. §§ 301-306; Dec. Dig. <s=s>158.]</p> <p>oilier cades see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>