United States ex rel. Woods v. Mayer

(after stating the facts as above).

The order of the referee upon the report of the trustee to the exceptions thereto is clearly a proceeding within the provisions of the Bankruptcy Law, and, unless reversed by *654the bankruptcy court and modified, as provided by General Order No. 27 (11 USCA § 53), became final and the law of the case. Weidhorn v. Levy, 253 U. S. 268, 40 S. Ct. 534, 64 L. Ed. 898; In re Petersen (D. C.) 252 F. 846. Section 38, Bankruptcy Act (11 USCA § 66). And such order is res judicata as against collateral attack. An adequate remedy on hearing of report before the referee was…