Legal Opinion

In re Shon

District Court, D. Massachusetts

Decided January 11, 1913No. 18,310PublishedCited by 8 opinions

In Bankruptcy. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of A. J. Shon. On respondent’s application for taxation of costs in his favor, so as to include an allowance for counsel fees.

1Opinion of the Court

MORTON, District Judge.

An involuntary petition in bankruptcy which was brought against the respondent having been-dismissed, the *798respondent now moves that costs in his favor against the petitioners be so taxed as to include an allowance for counsel fees. He says that the referee’s report clearly shows that, as to the intervening petitioner Rabbe, the proceedings were not brought in good faith, and that alteration of a promissory note and perjury were resorted to in an effort to sustain them; and he contends that under such circumstances a further sum ought to be allowed in the way of costs…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re GhiglioneDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1899
  2. In re WilliamsDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1903
  3. In re MorrisDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. In re HinesDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1906
  5. Wade v. National Bank of Commerce of TacomaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington · 1902

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. In Re SwoffordDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1952
  2. In Re Howard, Neilsen & Rush, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1979
  3. In Re Eastern Erectors, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. In re National Carbon Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
  5. In Re Wilkes-Barre Hotel Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1937

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