In re Scott
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts
In Bankruptcy. On review of decision of referee dismissing the petition of a creditor to vacate the adjudication.
1Opinion of the Court
LOWELL, District Judge.
Scott was adjudged bankrupt on his voluntary petition September 21, igoi. The petition alleged “that he has resided or has had his domicile for the greater portion of six months next preceding the filing of this petition at said Boston.” " On September 24th a creditor filed a petition to vacate the adjudication and dismiss the petition upon the ground that Scott was not a resident of Massachusetts at the time the petition was filed. If the creditor had opposed the adjudication, and if the hearing had taken place before the adjudication was made, the burden of proving…
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