Wright v. Rumph
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas; Edward R. Meek, Judge. Petition in involuntary bankruptcy by J. H. Wright and others against W. V. Rumph. From a decree of dismissal, petitioners appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Circuit Judge.
The four appellants, J. H. Wright, J. H. Harrison, J. M. Back, and Martin Ballweg, filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against W. V. Rumph. The alleged bankrupt filed a motion to dismiss the petition, upon grounds suggesting the insufficiency of it upon its face. This motion was granted, the order to that effect stating that the petition and the proceedings thereon “are hereby dismissed for the reason that in the opinion of the court said petitioners fail to show that they are three creditors with provable claims within the true intent and meaning of the acts of…
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