McCabe v. Rosen

MUNGER, District Judge.

The defendant was adjudicated a bankrupt, and bis trustee in bankruptcy filed a petition before the referee in bankruptcy, alleging that the bankrupt was concealing $20,000 belonging to his estate. The referee ordered the bankrupt to show cause why he should not pay this sum to the trustee. A hearing was had before the referee upon the petition and the bankrupt’s answer, and testimony was offered on behalf of the petitioner and on behalf of the bankrupt. The referee found that the bankrupt, at the time of his adjudication, fraudulently concealed $20,000 from the…