Holbrook v. International Trust Co.

This is an action brought by a trustee in bankruptcy under § 70 e of the bankruptcy act of 1898,* to recover payments made to the defendant amounting to $1,677.70. At the trial the report of an auditor was put in evidence. No other evidence was introduced by either party. The defendant asked for eighteen rulings, three of which were given by the presiding judge. Thereupon the presiding judge directed the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff. No exception was taken to this ruling. The only exception taken was to the refusal of the judge to give the rulings asked for by the defendant.

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