Case Name: In re LAWSON
Court: United States District Court for the District of Maryland
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1868
Citations: 15 F. Cas. 88
Docket Number: 
Parties: In re LAWSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 15
Pages: 88–88

Head Matter:
Case No. 8,130.
In re LAWSON.
[2 N. B. R. 113 (Quarto, 44).]
District Court, D. Maryland.
1868.
Bankrüptcí — Attorney fob Creditobb as As-signee.
There is nothing in the act to prevent an attorney for the creditors from being choeen and appointed assignee by them.
[In the matter of James H. Lawson, a bankrupt]
[Reprinted by permission.]

Opinion:
GILES, District Judge.
In this case the register has certified the following question for my decision: "Can an attorney for the creditors be eligible to the office of an as-signee?" There seems to be nothing in the act preventing the attorney for the creditors from being chosen and appointed assignee by the creditors; and when not otherwise objectionable, will be approved.
[It was decided in this case that the bankrupt was not entitled to any exemption in money (Case No. 8,149), and subsequently that upon the allegation of fraudulent preference the creditors were entitled to trial of issue by jury (Case No. 8,151).]