In re Epstein
District Court, W.D. Arkansas
In Bankruptcy. On intervention of the Strobel & Wilkin Com pany. The intervener filed its petition to recover certain merchandise of the bankrupt estate now in the possession of the trustee in bankruptcy; claiming that the same were fraudulently obtained by the bankrupt with the intention of rtrrt paying for them, and also «iron false representations as to his financial condition.
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In Bankruptcy. On intervention of the Strobel & Wilkin Com pany. The intervener filed its petition to recover certain merchandise of the bankrupt estate now in the possession of the trustee in bankruptcy; claiming that the same were fraudulently obtained by the bankrupt with the intention of rtrrt paying for them, and also «iron false representations as to his financial condition. The trustee denied the allegations in the petition, and the entire matter was referred to the referee in bankruptcy as special master, with directions to take proofs, make special findings of all the facts, and also…
1Opinion of the Court
TRIEBER, District Judge.
Among the findings made hy the special master is the following:
“I find that on February 15, 1900, at the request of the Crockery Board of Trade of New York City, Epstein made a report of his business and financial condition in which he stated:
Cash valuation of merchandise on hand as inventoried on the
12th day of February, 1900, to be.......................... $19,200 00
Notes and outstanding accounts collectible of the value of.... 5,500 00
Cash in bank............................................... 685 00 ’
Store fixtures, etc., actual valuation.........................…
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- In re GanyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1900
- W. W. Johnson Co. v. TriplettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
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