McVoy Hardware Co. v. National Hardware Ass'n of United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern District of Illinois. In the matter of the Ale Voy Hardware Company, a bankrupt. From an order refusing to confirm a composition objected to by the National Hardware Association of the United States, the bankrupt appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BAKER, Circuit Judge.
Appellant offered terms of composition to its creditors and filed its application for the confirmation of the composition, which had then been accepted in writing by a majority in number of the creditors, whose claims represented a majority in amount of all claims. Appellee objected to confirmation on the ground that the proposed composition was not for the best interests of the creditors. No creditor interposed any objection to confirmation on the ground that the bankrupt had been guilty of any acts or failed to perform any duty which would be a bar to his discharge, or…
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