Klein's Outlet, Inc. v. Lipton

The controlling question is whether the appeal must be dismissed because taken too late. An involuntary petition in bankruptcy was dismissed on March 2, 1948 with reservation of jurisdiction to pass on the accounting of the receiver in bankruptcy, costs and allowances, and disposition of any funds remaining in the receiver’s hands. Acting under this reservation, the referee in bankruptcy made a report in July 1949. His report came before the district court for confirmation and, after argument and reargument, was confirmed, as modified, by an order entered September 22, 1949. On October 6th…