Summary

Hall v. Allen Assignee — Opinion of the Court

An appeal was then taken to this court by the assignee from the decision-the appeal which it was now asked to have dismissed.
Mr. H. Hitchcock, in support of the motion: The matter before the Circuit Court was a mere question 'arising in the course of the administration of the bankrupt's estate,' and so within the supervisory jurisdiction given by the 2d section to the Circuit Court. It was the original jurisdiction for 'the adjustment of the various priorities and conflicting interests of all parties,' conferred on the District Courts by the Bankrupt Act, which was invoked by simple motion
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