Mayer Bros. v. Villa Grove State Bank

EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Appellants appeal from a decree allowing appellee its claim against bankrupt for $4,000. Upon the hearing on claims, the referee, C. B. Thomas, allowed the claim. Appellants thereupon petitioned the District Court to review the referee’s order assigning various exceptions, and prayed that the referee send up with'his order the evidence. The order of the referee was approved, from which decree this appeal was taken.

Attention is first called to the fact that the referee, though requested so to do, did not send to the District Court a copy of the evidence, or give…