In re Hippler

RULING ON REVIEW FROM REFEREE’S DENIAL OF OPPOSITION TO DISCHARGE

BENJAMIN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.

United States Rubber Company (hereinafter “Uniroyal”), as a creditor of the bankrupt, filed this petition for review of the Referee’s decision rejecting its objection to the bankrupt’s discharge. Facts giving rise to this dispute may be quickly set forth.

Sometime in early 1966, Hippier, the bankrupt, decided to go into the retail shoe sales business for himself, and on or about January 25, 1966, submitted what was called a “financial statement” 1 to Dun & Bradstreet. To say this statement…