In re Gilpin
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
In Bankruptcy. Certificate of referee concerning objections to discharge of bankrupt.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
The question certified by the referee requires the court to determine whether clause b (3), § 14, of Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 550 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3427), amended by Act Feb. 5, 1903, c. 487, § 4, 32 Stat. 797 (U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1907, p. 1026), which forbids the discharge of a bankrupt if he has “obtained property on credit from any person upon a materially false statement in writing made to such person for the purpose of obtaining such property on credit,” should be construed to mean, *173that a conscious intent to defraud must be present.…
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- United States v. IshamSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
- Pirie v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- In re Dresser & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1905
- In re Louisville Nat. Banking Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1908
- In re HarrDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1906
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- Hardie v. Swafford Bros. Dry Goods Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1908