In re Food Town, Inc.

THOMSEN, Chief Judge.

This Chapter X bankruptcy case is before the court on exceptions to the report and recommendation of the referee, sitting as a special master, to whom Judge Chesnut had referred 14 applications for the allowance of fees and expenses.*1411 The master took testimony, heard arguments, considered briefs and filed a careful 54-page report. Most of the applicants have excepted to the report, contending that the recommended allowances are too small, whereas the Securities and Exchange Commission has filed exceptions and objections contending that some of the allowances are too large…