In re Sitting
District Court, N.D. New York
In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of Ernest J. Sitting. On certificate to review a referee’s order disproving the appointment of A. S. Malsan, as trustee, made by a majority in number and amount of the creditors of the bankrupt on an order to show cause.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
It appears from the record and affidavits that the firm of Sholes & Norton are the attorneys for the bankrupt, Ernest J. Sitting, in this proceeding. This fact Mr. Sholes conceded on the argument. H. C. Sholes is the senior member of sáid firm. The total amount of the claims filed is about $9,000, of which some $7,000, as shown by affidavit, are filed by the father and other relatives of the bankrupt. The claim of the father is $3,632.83.
H. C. Sholes, above named, presented and represented the claims of and had power of attorney from oyer or about 80 per cent, of these…
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