In re Wink
District Court, D. Maryland
In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of William A. Wink. Petition by Ivan b. Hoff to revise certain referee’s orders disallowing certain powers of attorney procured by petitioner, which he sought to vote for himself at an election of a trustee for the bankrupt.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, District Judge.
The petitioner is a member of the bar. He was, until very recently, at least, attorney for the bankrupt. The latter made to him an assignment for the benefit of creditors. He accepted the trust. Certain creditors instituted bankruptcy proceedings. The making of the assignment was alleged to be an act of bankruptcy. An adjudication followed. Mr. Hoff prepared the bankrupt’s schedules, and as his attorney filed them.
On June 2, 1913, a meeting of creditors to elect a trustee was held. Mr. Hoff had powers of attorney from a large number of creditors. These he voted for…
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