#### William H. Wheelock and William G. Bierd, receivers of the Chicago & Alton Railway Company, appellees, v. Joseph Stockton Transfer Company, defendant, on appeal of Chicago & North Western Railway Company, appellant.

Gen. No. 31,693.

Heard in the third division of this court for the first district at the March term, 1927.

Opinion filed November 23, 1927.

Nelson J. Wilcox, Nelson Trottman and I. C. Belden, for appellant.

Winston Strawn & Shaw, for appellees; William W. Hinshaw, Jr., of counsel.

Flynn & Lyon, for defendant.

Mr. Justice Wilson

delivered the opinion of the court.