Klecka v. Shuttles Bros. & Lewis, Inc.

HOLMES, Circuit Judge.

The appellant was duly adjudged a bankrupt on his voluntary petition. This appeal is from an order of the district court denying his discharge on the ground that, for the purpose of obtaining credit, he made and published a materially false statement in writing respecting his financial condition.

It was clearly established that the bankrupt made the alleged false statements; that they were material; that they were made for the purpose of obtaining goods on credit; that goods were thereby obtained on credit to the prejudice of the creditors to whom the statements were…