In re French
District Court, D. Massachusetts
In the matter of William A. French, bankrupt. On petition to review a referee’s order disallowing claims presented by the Marble-head National Bank and the Marblehead Savings Bank, and on petition by the same creditors that provision be made for distribution on their claims before confirmation of an offer in contribution by the bankrupt.
1Opinion of the Court
DODGE, District Judge.
The first question is whether it is possible in any manner to “allow” these claims in these proceedings. Adjudication in this case was on December 8, 1902. Schedules were filed in which the claims of these two alleged creditors appeared. They made the statements under oath in writing which section 57a of the bankruptcy act requires on March 12 and 13, 1903. But they did not file them in court or present them to any one who could be said to have authority to receive them on behalf of the court in these proceedings. The statements, when sworn to, were left by them with…
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