Case Name: In re FREEMAN COTTING COAT CO.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1913-10-22
Citations: 212 F. 551
Docket Number: No. 18,581
Parties: In re FREEMAN COTTING COAT CO.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 212
Pages: 551–552

Head Matter:
In re FREEMAN COTTING COAT CO.
District Court, D. Massachusetts.
October 22, 1913.
No. 18,581.
Bankruptcy (§ 88 ) — Involuntary Proceedings — Right op Creditors to Intervene.
Where a petition in involuntary bankruptcy, good upon its face, has been filed, intervening petitions filed by other creditors, who are not aware of the existence of an estoppel against the original creditors, will not be dismissed if properly and seasonably filed.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Cent. Dig. §§ 58, 98, 104, 109-112; Dee. Dig. § 88. ]
In Bankruptcy. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings against the Freeman Cotting Coat Company. On motions to dismiss intervening petitions.
Motions denied, and original petition dismissed.
See, also, 212 Fed. 548.
Friedman & Atherton, of Boston, Mass., for petitioning creditors.
Ferdinand A. Wyman, of Boston, Mass., for answering creditors.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep'r Indexes

Opinion:
MORTON, District Judge.
The original petition was good upon its face and was brought in good faith. There is no evidence that the intervening creditors were aware of the facts upon which the estoppel against the principal petitioners arises, nor that they did not act in good faith in intervening. The intervening petitions were properly and seasonably filed.
The motions to dismiss the intervening petitions are severalty denied. See Re Bedingfield (D. C.) 96 Fed. 190; Re Ryan (D. C.) 114 Fed. 373; Re Lewis F. Perry & Whitney Co. (D. C.) 172 Fed. 744.
No further suggestions having been made by the parties, in accordance with the opinion herein dated 'July 28, 1913, the petition in bankruptcy is dismissed, without costs.