Gilbert v. Shouse

Broyles, O. J.

1. Under the bankruptcy act of July 1, 1898, e. 541, § 14b, 30 Stat. 550 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3428), providing that the judge shall hear the application for discharge and any proofs and pleas in opposition thereto, and discharge the bankrupt unless he has been granted a discharge in voluntary proceedings within six years, the six years are measured backward from the date of the filing of the application for discharge. In re Dunphy, 206 Fed. 680; In re Ziskin, 40 Fed. (2d) 429. Under this ruling and the facts of the instant case, the bankrupt did not file his application for…