Van Ingen v. Feldt
Wisconsin Supreme Court
APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. On September 19,1891, the defendant, Augustus O. Feldt, made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of his creditors. His assignee administered his estate, and in due time filed his account, which was allowed by the court and said assignee was discharged. Afterwards, on June 13, 1892, the said Feldt filed his petition in the circuit court to be discharged from his debts under the statutes.
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APPEAL from the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County. On September 19,1891, the defendant, Augustus O. Feldt, made a voluntary assignment for the benefit of his creditors. His assignee administered his estate, and in due time filed his account, which was allowed by the court and said assignee was discharged. Afterwards, on June 13, 1892, the said Feldt filed his petition in the circuit court to be discharged from his debts under the statutes. Thereupon, and on the same day, the court ordered all his creditors to show cause, July 30, 1892, why he should not be so dis-' charged, pursuant to law.…
1Opinion of the CourtCassoday, J.
It is undisputed that Feldt neglected to include in his schedule of assets an interest he had in certain lots in the town site of Finney, and also a claim against one Berndt of between five and six hundred dollars. It is stated in the referee’s report, in effect, that counsel for the plaintiffs, in their argument of the matter before him, abandoned all their objections except those based upon the failure of Feldt to schedule the Berndt claim, and that they frankly admitted that there was no evidence whatever of any fraudulent intent on the part of Feldt in failing to schedule that claim or…
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- Little v. ChadwickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1890
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