In re Colao
District Court, S.D. New York
1Opinion of the Court
PATTERSON, District Judge.
The only grounda for withholding a discharge from a bankrupt are those set forth in section 14 of the Act, as amended, 11 USCA § 32. The creditor’s specifications here do not come under any of the seven enumerated grounds. They allege simply that the creditor holds a claim for willful and malicious injury to property. It is not a ground for opposing the bankrupt’s discharge that he may owe a nondischargeable debt. Such a debt will not be affected *407by his discharge, but it does not defeat his right to be discharged. The specifications will therefore be dismissed as…
2Cited by3 opinions
- Francine v. BabayanDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942
- In Re BiscoeDistrict Court, D. Massachusetts · 1942
- Ex parte ColaoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1934