Moore
Moore v. Douglas
Opinion
lead Opinion
Hunt, J.
C. K. Dbuglas, appellee here, recovered a judgment against the Berlin Dye Works & Laundry Company, a corporation, now a bankrupt, on July 11, 1913, in the superior court of the state in Los Angeles county, in an action theretofore brought by Douglas against the above-named corporation for damages for personal injuries suffered by reason of alleged negligence of the corporation. After the entry of the judgment referred to, on September TO, 1913, the corporation appealed from the judgment to the Supreme Court of the state. In appealing the corporation executed a cost bond in the sum of $300, but failed to execute any supersedeas bond as provided in section 942 of the Code of Civil Procedure of California.
September 15, 1913, petition in involuntary bankruptcy was filed against the corporation, and on October 7, 1913, adjudication in bankruptcy was entered. On February 14, 1914, Douglas, appellee, filed a claim against the estate based upon a certified copy of the judgment. On April 21, 1914, the claim of Douglas was presented to the referee in bankruptcy for allowance. The trustee objected upon the ground that Douglas had no provable claim against the estate of the bankrupt, and…