77 Mo. 633 | Mo. | 1883
The relator, as collector of the county of Macon, deposited with the Farmers and Traders’ Bank in Macon City, to his credit, as collector, certain revenues collected by him, and on the 15th day of February, 1882, said bank failed and made an assignment to the defendant Wilson. This proceeding was instituted for the parpóse of obtaining an allowance of the amount due said collector as a preferred claim under the act of February 11th, 1881. Cunningham, the relator, testified as follows : “On settlement February 1st, 1882, I paid over as collector the
The assignee made the following allowance of the claim presented: “ The within application for an allowance of the within demand as a preferred claim refused, and claim allowed in favor of James H. Cunningham, collector, for $4,041.70, and classified as an ordinary demand, to be paid fro rata with other demands allowed against the assets of said bank.” The circuit court affirmed the action of the assignee, and the plaintiff has appealed.
Eor the reason given in the ease of the State v. Rubey, assignee of Macon Savings Bank, the judgment of the circuit court will be affirmed.