In re Zoffer
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. This-cause comes here upon appeal by the bankrupts from an.order of the District Court, Southern District of New York, sustaining a report of the Special Commissioner and denying application for discharge. No opinion was filed by the District Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.
Several specifications of objection to discharge were filed by creditors. It will be necessary to discuss only the two which were sustained. These are;
1. That the bankrupts obtained credit upon a materially false statement in writing made to R. G. Dun & Co.
*9372. That the bankrupts committed an offense punishable by imprisonment.
[1] As to the first of these: The evidence shows that a representative of R. G. Dun & Co., a mercantile agency called at the bankrupt’s store, announced that he was “here again” and asked them what stock they had. They replied that they .did not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re DresserCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1906
- In re AugspurgerU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Ohio · 1909
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- In re AllendorfDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1904
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- In re OlinerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1919
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