In re Klein

PATTERSON, District Judge..The motion is to punish a bankrupt for contempt in failing to obey an order to turn over money to the trustee in bankruptcy. The bankruptcy proceeding was commenced on September 11, 1933. On December 12, 1933, the referee in charge of the case issued an order finding the bankrupt to be in possession of $92,000 belonging to the bankrupt estate and ordering him to turn that sum over to the trustee in bankruptcy. The trustee was unable to serve the order on the bankrupt promptly because the bankrupt absconded. He turned up in September, 1935, and was then served. On…