Scales v. A. L. Stone & Son

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Judge granting to appellees a discharge in bankruptcy. Objection to the discharge was made by certain creditors on the sole ground that the bankrupts had made false statements in. writing to a mercantile agency for the-purpose of securing goods on credit, and thereby had obtained credit from the Johnston & Larimer Dry Goods Company, one of the creditors.

The bankrupts were father and son, and, prior to their bankruptcy,- had been engaged as partners in the mercantile business since 1908. The statements in writing, which it is…