Richard Shongut, Jacob Shongut, Inc. And Mitchell Mogal v. Jules Golden, Trustee-Respondent

HINCES, Circuit Judge.

The only question raised by this appeal is whether the referee in bankruptcy, whose order was confirmed without opinion by the court below, was correct in denying petitions for allowances for costs and expenses filed by three creditors under Section 64, sub. a (3) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 104, sub. a(3). The facts are not in dispute and may be briefly stated.

On December 14, 1955, 116th Street Pawnbrokers, Inc., filed a petition for an arrangement under Chapter XI, Section 322, of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 722. On May 8, 1956, the referee held a…