Priestly v. Hilliard & Tabor

Citations

• 187 F. 784
• 1911 U.S. App. LEXIS 4231

Syllabus

<p>1. Garnishment (§ 58*) — Property Subject — Declared Dividends in the „Hands of a Bankrupt’s Trustee.</p> <p>Dividends declared by a bankrupt’s trustee -while in his possession unpaid to the claimants are still in custodia legis and not subject to ■■ .garnishment. *</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Garnishment, Cent. Dig. § 113; Dec. ' ' Dig. § 58.*]</p> <p>2. Bankruptcy (§ 20*) — Ruling of State Court — Garnishment of Dividends.</p> <p>Ruling of the state court permitting the garnishment of dividends after they have been declared by an officer of the state court as a receiver,' administrator, or trustee, cannot affect the administration by a federal court of an estate in bankruptcy.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Cent. Dig. § 23; Dec. Dig. § 20.*]</p>