Legal Opinion
In re Brett
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided June 27, 1904PublishedCited by 8 opinions
On Demurrer to Petition in Involuntary Bankruptcy.
1Opinion of the Court
HANNING, District Judge.
Three creditors have filed a petition against John T. Brett to have him adjudged an involuntary bankrupt. Section 4b of the bankruptcy act provides that:
“Any natural person, except a wage-earner, or a person engaged chiefly in farming or the tillage of the soil, * * * owing debts to the amount of one thousand dollars, or over, may be adjudged an involuntary bankrupt.” Act July 1, 1898, e. 541, 30 Stat. 547 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3423].
Section 59b (30 Stat. 561 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3445]) requires that each of the creditors filing a petition must have a provable…
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