In re Mann
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
[In review of the action of the district court for the Northern district of New' York.] [In the matter of Henry A. Mann, an alleged bankrupt.]
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
The petition of review brings up for consideration the decision of the district judge upon a demurrer to a petition in involuntary bankruptcy. The alleged defect in the petition consists in this, that the creditor’s petition states upon belief, without alleging either knowledge or information, that she constitutes one-fourth in number of the creditors of the alleged bankrupt whose demands exceed $250 and are provable; and that her demand constitutes one-third of the provable debts, under the act.
The 32d of the general orders in bankruptcy. adopted by the supreme couit,…
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