Frank v. Michigan Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. In the matter of Nathan B. Trank, bankrupt. Trom an order denying the bankrupt’s application for discharge on objections of the Michigan Paper Company and Kalamazoo Paper Company, the bankrupt appeals. On the 21st day of May, 3908, the firm of McDonald & Frank, at the time composed of Walter A. McDonald and Nathan B. Frank, was adjudicated an involuntary bankrupt.
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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Maryland, at Baltimore. In the matter of Nathan B. Trank, bankrupt. Trom an order denying the bankrupt’s application for discharge on objections of the Michigan Paper Company and Kalamazoo Paper Company, the bankrupt appeals. On the 21st day of May, 3908, the firm of McDonald & Frank, at the time composed of Walter A. McDonald and Nathan B. Frank, was adjudicated an involuntary bankrupt. Subsequently, on the 25th day of November, 1908, said Nathan B. Frank filed his individual voluntary petition in bankruptcy, and on the…
1Opinion of the CourtKeller, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Section 14b of the bankruptcy act (Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 550 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3427]), as amended in 1903 (Act Feb. 5, 1903, c. 487, § 4, 32 Stat. 797 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. 1310]), provides that upon the bankrupt’s application for a discharge the judge shall “investigate the merits of the application and discharge the applicant unless he has * * * (3) obtained property on credit from any person upon a materially false statement in writing made to such person for the purpose of obtaining such property on credit. * . * * ”
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- W. S. Peck Co. v. LowenbeinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1910
- In re A. F. Hardie & Co.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1906
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