Gould v. J. W. Butler Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. In the matter of Arthur Gould, bankrupt. From an adverse decree, on objections by the J. W. Butler Paper Company -to his discharge, the bankrupt appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
EVAN A. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
Appellant, Gould, sought, but was denied, a discharge of his debts in the bankruptcy court. The referee found that he (a) had made a false statement of his financial condition for the purpose of securing credit, and (b) had made a false statement when examined in respect to the written property statement.
[1] The findings against appellant on both of these issues will be sustained, if there is evidence, though disputed, to support them. In re Croonborg (C. C. A.) 268 Fed. 352; In re Matthews (C. C. A.) 272 Fed. 263. Our examination of the record, however, convinces…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re RosenfeldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
- Aller-Wilmes Jewelry Co. v. OsbornCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- Bank of Commerce & Savings v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1921
- In re MarcusCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1913
- Croonborg v. RubovitsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1920
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