Miller v. Hatfield

This proceeding was instituted by a farmer-debtor pursuant to § 75 of the Bankruptcy Act. Under an order of the District Court, approving an order of the conciliation commissioner, petitioner’s farm was sold to one of the co-trustees of a mortgage upon the property and the sale was confirmed by the District Court.

A petition for rehearing, was denied. Upon appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals, that court found that the purchaser at the sale was not a party to the appeal and dismissed it. Petitioner sought a rehearing upon the ground that the purchaser had actual notice of the appeal and had…