Hollywood Improvement Co. v. Blanchard

SAWTELLE, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California, Central Division, affirming the findings of fact and conclusions of law of the referee in bankruptcy, acting as special master, adjudging the bankrupt company to be the owner of a certain electric sign and ordering said sign to be turned over to the receiver.

The question of the jurisdiction of the special master was not raised, but, on the contrary, according to the certificate on review filed by the referee, “the parties indicated their desire to submit the…