Lodi Trust Co. v. Cohn

Objections to the bankrupt’s application for discharge were referred to the Referee. From “an examination of the briefs and voluminous testimony” which had been taken from time to time throughout the bankruptcy and which had been formally reoffered and received in evidence without exception at the hearing on the objections, the Referee found that the bankrupt was without any estate; that he had not concealed either assets or records; and that “the absence of records is explained and *27justified by the circumstances.” Accordingly, the Referee entered an order granting the bankrupt his discharge.…