29 F. Cas. 575
U.S. District Court
Decided December 15, 1875
U.S. District Court · decided 1875-12-15
[In the matter of George S. Weeks, a bankrupt.] 2 [I, the undersigned register in charge of the above entitled matter, to whom it was referred by a special order of this court, bearing date April 17, 1875, to inquire on testimony, and report whether the petitioner referred to in said order be entitled to the dividend heretofore declared on the amount proved by said petitioner herein, or, if not, to what amount the said claim should be reduced, do hereby certify and report…
Decided 1875-12-15
¶1I concur in the conclusion of the register as to the first question above presented.
¶2As to the second question above presented. I am of opinion that there was not and is not any pledge of, or lien on, any personal property of the bankrupts, for securing the payment of any debt owing to the Metropolitan National Bank from the bankrupts, within the meaning of section 5075 of the Revised Statutes, as respects the notes endorsed by the bankrupts.