Brayton v. United States

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

Polar Ice Cream Company, a corporation engaged in business at Pueblo, Colo., filed its petition in voluntary bankruptcy on December 15, 1932. It was adjudicated a bankrupt on the following, day, and Thomas L. Bartley was subsequently appointed trustee. August Dubois Forbush was its president; Arthur Richard Bliesner, secretary-treasurer and general manager; Elis Carl Nelson, son-in-law of Forbush, salesman; and Homer E. Brayton, attorney. The four were indicted for a conspiracy to conceal assets of the bankrupt in violation of the Bankruptcy Act (section 29 [11 USCA §…