Stateler

Stateler v. Superior Court of Alameda Cty.

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107 Cal. 536·1895 Cal. LEXIS 790·40 P. 949
Supreme Court of CaliforniaJune 27, 1895L. A. No. 35California1,059 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Fleet, J.

This is an original proceeding in this court by certiorari, seeking to review and have *538 annulled an order of said superior court made in a proceeding in insolvency.

In December, 1894, R. P. Thomas, a resident of Alameda county, filed in said superior court his voluntary petition in insolvency, and thereupon the usual order was made, as provided in the Insolvent Act, adjudging Thomas insolvent and staying all proceedings against him. Subsequently one Chetwood, a creditor, was elected and duly qualified as assignee of the estate. Thereafter the petitioner herein, a creditor whose claim had been filed against said estate, took and perfected an appeal to this court from said order of adjudication, and said appeal is still pending here.

On March 30th, and after the perfecting of said appeal, Chetwood, whose claim is based upon a judgment theretofore recovered by him against said insolvent in the superior court of the city and county of San Francisco, but under which no execution had been levied or lien acquired in any manner upon any property of the insolvent in Alameda county, made an application to said superior court for a modification of the order of adjudication to the…

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