Dunsdon v. Federal Land Bank of St. Paul

JOHNSEN, Circuit Judge.

The question is whether the district judge erred in modifying an order of the conciliation commissioner, in a proceeding under section 75, subsection s, of the Bankruptcy Act, 49 Stat. 942, 11 U.S.C.A. § 203, sub. s, changing the value fixed upon the farmer-debtor’s land from $2,880 to $4,800.

We have previously declared that, under Order 47, General Orders in Bankruptcy, 11 U.S.C.A. following section 53, it is the duty of the district judge to accept the conciliation commissioner’s finding as to value, based upon a hearing, unless “he is soundly convinced from the…