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Woodruff v. Cheeves

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 8, 1901No. 874PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. 7j. T. Woodruff, a citizen of Dooly county, Ga., was adjudged a bankrupt in Hie district court for the Southern district of Georgia, on his own petition, on January 6, 1899. On the 28th day of that month (). O. Oliceves was appointed trustee'. On February 23d the trustee made liis report to the court of the articles set off to the bankrupt by him, as provided in section 47, cl. 11, of…

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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia. 7j. T. Woodruff, a citizen of Dooly county, Ga., was adjudged a bankrupt in Hie district court for the Southern district of Georgia, on his own petition, on January 6, 1899. On the 28th day of that month (). O. Oliceves was appointed trustee'. On February 23d the trustee made liis report to the court of the articles set off to the bankrupt by him, as provided in section 47, cl. 11, of the bankrupt act, and required by rule 17 of general orders in bankruptcy (32 G. C. A. xix., 89> Fed. viii.). No…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCORMICK, Circuit Judge

It appears from the record brought up by the petition for review in this case that the bankruptcy proceedings were ripe for the application by the bankrupt to obtain bis discharge. More than 30 days and less than 12 months before the presentation of his application for a discharge he had been adjudicated a bankrupt, and a trustee had been appointed. There is no suggestion that any of the proper schedules have not been made up and filed. It affirmatively appears that the trustee had reported, agreeably to the statute and the general orders, the property set off to the bankrupt exempt from…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Bardes v. Hawarden BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. Ex Parte City BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  3. In re WoodruffDistrict Court, S.D. Georgia · 1899

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McKenney v. CheneySupreme Court of Georgia · 1903
  2. In re VonheeDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1916
  3. In re JacksonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1902
  4. In Re TrammellDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1925
  5. In re LuciusDistrict Court, S.D. Alabama · 1903

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