Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1921-12-01

Michigan. Southern Division. In Equity.
To Whom IL May Concern;
held In and for said District and Division in
the City of Grand Rapids. Michigan. on the
Srd day OF November. A. d. 1921. ~ ,s
Present. the Honorable Clarence W. SEES
sions. District Judge the following Order
~as made and entered:
PERRY {. FREEMAN. Plaintiff.
MUNICIPAL PIG FARMS CORPORATION.
Defendant
ORDER FOR PRESENTATION or
CLAIMS.
On reading and considering n petition this
day filed 'by Grand Rapids Trust Company.
Receiver of defendant. and of its property,
praying therein. among other things. that an
order be made requiring all persons having
Such claims with Master in Chancery,
within time 70 he fixed by the court and
after hearing Elvin Swarthout attorney and
counsel for said Receiver.
1T is ORDERED as follows:
l. A reference is hereby made 10 John 5.
Lawrence. Esquire. Master in Chancery Of
this Court. residing at Grand Rapids. in said
District, TO take proofs of the claims of all
creditors of said defendant. Municipal Pig
Farms Corporation, and of its predecessor
and assgnor the American Stock Food Com
pany. who may desire 10 come into and par
ticipate in this proceeding and share with
the plaintiff herein.
?. All creditors of the defendant Municipal
Pig Farms Corporation and of its predeces-
Company shall. within sixty days from this
date. file their claims duly verified with John
s. Lawrence. Master i'm Chancery. 600 Mich
gan Trust Company Building. Grand Rapids.
Michigan and serve copy thereof personal
~ or by mail Grand Rapids Trust Com
pany. Receiver herein, blanks 10 be fur
nshed by said Master. and all claims not so
filed and proved shall not be enforceable
against the property of said Municipal Pig
Farms Corporation and the American Stock
Food Company and all creditors refusing or
neglecting 10 file their claims within the Mime
aforesaid. shall be barred and fOreclosed from
participating i'm any distribution OF assets Of
said Municipal Pig Farms Corporation or its
predecessor American Stock Food Company.
unless on special application and good
cause shown the court shall otherwise direct
All claimants shall in their proof of claim
state what if any security they hold for the
payment Of their claims and If they claim
priority in the payment Of their claims. they
shall state and give for such
claim of priority.
3. Proof by affidavit in the form prcscrib-
ed by the Master shall be considered suffc-
lent proof of any such claims unless within
one month from the date limited for the filing
of claims aforesaid. objection TO such claims
shall be filed by said Receiver by credit
or or other party in interest. The Master
shall notify all creditors whose claims are
objected to. of such objections, and shall fix
a time and place for hearing thereon. and
shall give reasonable notice Of such hearing
70 the claimant. the Receiver and 10 any
have objected 10 such claim in writing The
affidavit attached 20 the proof of claim shall
not be treated considered evidence in
support thereof if objections to such claim
are duly filed and relied Abon
4. The Master shall report 20 this court
all claims flied with his recommendation
thereon As to the amount. validity and prior
ity thereof. and to the security held Their
for and shall accompany his report with the
tcitimony taken respecting said claims if
any.
8. The Receiver shall as soon as practc-
able furnish 10 said Master in Chancery "A list
Of all persons with their respective places of
residence far known to said Receiver.
PENDANT Municipal Pig Farms Corporation. or
IFS predecessor the American Stock Food Com
pany.
The e. MfteT shall cause o notice ice. Of
to be published once a week for four success
sivc weeks, beginning within twenty days
from the date hereof in a newspaper Of gem
eral circulation published IN each of the
Counties of Kent. Muskegon and Gratiot. in
the State of Michigan and in the County Of
Richland in the state N Ohio; and in the
County of Ohio in the State Of West Nir-
ginia Thu Master shall also within such
twenty days mail "A copy Of this order with
blanks for the proofs of claim in such form
a, he may deem proper, to all persons firms
or corporations known 10 him TO be creditors
~ said Municipal Pig Farms Corporation or
''s predecessor the American Stock Food
muany.
Z. Any party to this suit. the Receiver.
the Master in Chancery or any cn0ditor may
apply to this court for further directions in
the premises.
Grand Rapids. Michigan November g. 1921
JOHN s. LAWRENCE.
Master in Chancery.
GO9 Michigan Trust Co. Building.