Kaumagraph Co. v. Simpson

AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by Kaumagraph Company and certain other creditors of the bankrupt, Federal Silk Hosiery Works, Inc., from an order approving the appointment by the referee of William T. Simpson as trustee. We think the order was erroneous and must be reversed.

At the meeting of the creditors to elect a trustee, a vote was taken upon which twenty-two creditors having claims allowed at $18,-079.26 were counted for William T. Simpson, and thirty-five claims allowed at $19,983.36 were counted for Jacob Rappaport. A recess was then granted by the referee and upon…