In re Bartlett
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
In the matter of F. W. G. Bartlett, bankrupt. On exceptions to the report of referee sur claim of First National Bank of Sayre to the proceeds of certain personal property. Exceptions overruled.
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHBALD, District Judge.
In 1906 F. W. G. Bartlett, the present bankrupt, was engaged in the jewelry business at Sayre, Pa., and was indebted on merchandise account something over $6,000, in addition to which he owed the First National Bank- of Sayre $4,300 for borrowed money, his wife $1,000 and interest, his uncle, E. W. Bartlett, $124.05, and Frederick Job $196.95. Being embarrassed by his debts, he decided to try and effect a compromise with his creditors, which he finally succeeded in doing in August of that year, obtaining $2,077.24 from the bank named for that purpose, which increased…
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