In re Shortridge

May 23, 1927, one Eobert Van Norden filed his bill of complaint in the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Northern District of California against A. O. Wagy & Co., a corporation, for the recovery of upwards of $4,000, and for the appointment of a receiver. Upon the filing of the bill of complaint, and with the consent of the defendant therein named, S. M- Short-ridge, Jr., and E. H. Cochran were appointed receivers of the property and assets of the defendant corporation, and have duly qualified and entered upon the discharge of their duties as such. May 25, 1927, the receivers thus appointed petitioned the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Southern District of California, praying that they might be appointed as ancillary receivers in that district. May 28, 1927’, the last-mentioned court denied the petition for the appointment of Shortridge and Cochran as ancillary receivers, and appointed Joseph Scott and H. L. Carnahan as such.

June 1, 1927, three creditors filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Wagy & Co., in the Southern District, and on the same day Scott and Carnahan were appointed receivers…