In re Becker
District Court, N.D. New York
In Bankruptcy. On motion for- a discharge and objections thereto. The discharge is opposed upon two- grounds. First, that tbe bankrupt knowingly and fraudulently concealed from bis trustee bis interest in four policies of insurance upon bis life; and, second, that he made a false oath when he verified bis schedules, which stated that he had no policies of insurance or interest therein.
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In Bankruptcy. On motion for- a discharge and objections thereto. The discharge is opposed upon two- grounds. First, that tbe bankrupt knowingly and fraudulently concealed from bis trustee bis interest in four policies of insurance upon bis life; and, second, that he made a false oath when he verified bis schedules, which stated that he had no policies of insurance or interest therein. The issue joined upon the petition and the objeetiotas was referred to the referee in charge. In December, 1899, the 'referee filed a report, together with an opinion, recommending that the discharge he…
1Opinion of the CourtCgxe, District Judge
(after staling the facts), it has now been judicially determined that at the date of the petition the bankrupt had an interest of at least $1,500 in four policies of insurance upon his own life, aggregating $11,000, upon which the annual premiums amounted io $525. It is incredible to suppose that he had forgotten such important documents and that the omission from the schedules was through inadvertence. This court lias recently had occasion to consider a case of honest mistake growing out of the failure to report policies of life insurance. In re Adams (D. O.) 104 Ifed. 72. If the facts were…
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