In re Christ's Church of the Golden Rule

DENMAN, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court in the above bankruptcy proceeding confirming the denial by the referee of the petition of the above trustees for the employment of certain persons as their attorneys. The ground of the appeal is the claim that, without hearing on the petition, which satisfied all the requirements of General Order in Bankruptcy No. 44, 11 U.S.C.A. following section 53, the referee denied the employment of the attorneys sought by the trustees.

We think the court and referee erred in proceeding ex parte and in not having a hearing on the…