Legal Opinion

Robinson v. J. R. Williston & Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided August 30, 1920No. 1440PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Jr., Judge. In the matter of Henry E. Robinson, bankrupt. From a decree dpny-ing the discharge of said bankrupt, on objection of J. R. Williston & Co., he appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.

The bankrupt was denied a discharge on the ground that he had “obtained money or property on credit upon a materially false statement in writing made by him” to the appellees, who were his creditors, for the “purpose of obtaining credit from them.”

*971Other grounds of objection to the bankrupt’s discharge were that he had, “with intent to conceal his financial condition, destroyed or concealed such records as he had, returned checks, duplicate batik deposit slips, receipted bills, and other books, documents, letters, papers, or memorandum from which said condition might be…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. International Harvester Co. of America v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
  2. In re RosenfeldCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
  3. In re Rea Bros.District Court, D. Montana · 1917
  4. In re OlinerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Heinold Commodities & Securities, Inc. v. Hunt (In Re Hunt)District Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1983
  2. Johnston v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1933
  3. Kansas Federal Credit Union v. Lauren L. NiemeierCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1955
  4. Jack Master, Inc. v. Collins (In Re Collins)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1983
  5. SWANSON PETROLEUM CORPORATION v. CumberlandNebraska Supreme Court · 1969

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