In re Frank
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; J. Whitaker Thompson, Judge. In the matter of involuntary proceedings in bankruptcy against Charles Frank. From an order of the District Court dismissing the petition (234 Fed. 665), the Sheibley Tyler Company and others, petitioners, appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
McPHERSON, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court, dismissing an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Charles Frank. The facts are as follows:
On November 20, 1915, the petition was filed, chargiag Frank with certain preferential payments, and also with the fraudulent removal of goods. He accepted service of the subpoena, entered an appearance and afterwards filed an answer, in which he denied the preferences and the fraudulent removal, but admitted the other averments in the petition.. He demanded a jury trial, and while this was proceeding, certain facts…
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