George M. Mitchell Co. v. Lawton

DAVIS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court denying to George Mitchell, Jr., a discharge in bankruptcy.

In an appeal from an order of a court of bankruptcy denying a discharge to a bankrupt, the appellate court has no power to reverse or modify that order unless the court clearly abused the discretion vested in it. In re Foley (C.C.A.) 6 F.(2d) 126; In re Lord (D.C.) 22 F.(2d) 301; In re MacFarlane (C.C.A.) 45 F.(2d) 994. “The question of the right to a discharge is addressed to the sound discretion of the District Court, with the exercise of which, except in…