MacNell v. Bailen

WOODBURY, Circuit Judge.

Prior to the adjudication in bankruptcy of M. F. Gaddis, Inc., a corporation, the appellant had acted first as its counsel and later as its assignee for the benefit of creditors. After adjudication he petitioned for a fee of $2,000 for his services. The referee allowed him $100 for his services as attorney for the bankrupt, but nothing for his services as assignee and he seasonably petitioned for review. The gist of the referee’s certificate on this petition follows:

“Immediately upon his appointment the trustee sought an accounting from Mac-Neil, who had been assignee…