In re McFarland

NETERER, District Judge.

Under a fair consideration of the testimony and the record, I think it is made to appear that the bankrupt mill hand acted fairly, in so far as his intelligence and knowledge directed him, and there was no intent or purpose at any time to mislead or defraud the creditors or to withhold any of his assets with fraudulent intent. Fraud is never presumed. The bankrupt states that the entire matter arose from a misunderstanding between him and his lawyer and from the information received from the employer as to the amount of wages due. The omission could more reasonably be…