Jones v. Gertz

HUXIVIAN, Circuit Judge.

Lester Lee Jones 1 filed his petition in bankruptcy in the District Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. The only assets listed by him were household goods of the value of $50, and architect tools of the value of $50. Both items were claimed as exempt property. He listed liabilities totaling more than $6,000. When he filed his application for discharge, the principal creditor Ben F. Mitchell, 2 objected to his discharge on the ground that he had falsely and fraudulently concealed assets and refused to list them, for the purpose of hindering and…