United States v. Alper

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

Upon a jury trial the appellant was convicted under an indictment based on section 29, sub. b(l) of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 52, sub. b(l), which malíes it a criminal offense for any person to have “knowingly and fraudulently (1) concealed from the receiver, custodian, trustee, marshal, or other officer of the court charged with the control or custody of property, or from creditors in any proceeding under this title, any property belonging to the estate of a bankrupt.” The indictment alleged that an involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against Sol Chernow…