Case Name: GULICK'S EX'RS v. McIVER
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1829-11
Citations: 11 F. Cas. 110
Docket Number: 
Parties: GULICK’S EX’RS v. McIVER.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 11
Pages: 110–111

Head Matter:
Case No. 5,865.
GULICK’S EX’RS v. McIVER.
[3 Cranch, C. C. 650.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1829.
Bankruptcy — Authority oe Commissioners— Act op 1800.
An assignee under the bankrupt law of 1800 [2 Stat. 19] cannot deny the authority of the ■commissioners under whom he received the property of the bankrupt.
This suit was brought to recover a dividend ■of the property of Josiah Watson, a bankrupt, which had been declared by the commissioners. The defendant [Watson’s assignee] demurred to the evidence; which, among other things, stated that Jonah Thompson, one of the commissioners under the bankrupt act ef 1800, who declared the dividends, was himself a creditor of Watson.
Mr. Swann, for defendant,
contended that Mr. Thompson was incompetent to act as a commissioner, by reason of his interest.
Mr. Taylor, contra.
Mr. Mclver cannot deny the authority of the commissioners under whom he has received the property of the bankrupt. He claims to hold under their assignment.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
THE COURT
(nem. con.) rendered judgment for the plaintiff on the demurrer.