In re George W. Shiebler & Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York, in Bankruptcy- In the matter of George W. Shiebler & Co., bankrupts. David C.. Bennett, Jr., trustee, petitions for revision of an order (165 Fed. 363) fixing his compensation.
1Opinion of the Court
WARD, Circuit Judge.
In this case the trustee seeks to revise an order of the District Judge, confirming the report of a special master/ allowing the trustee only the statutory rate of commissions on moneys disbursed by him in carrying on the business of the bankrupts. Both the master and' the court found that this compensation was inadequate, but were of opinion that the bankruptcy act (Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 544 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3418]) permits no more to be given. Section 2, subd, 5, as. amended in 1903 (Act Feb. 5, 1903, c. 487, § 1, 32 Stat. 797 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp.…
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