IN RE PIERCE

No. 52938.

150 F.Supp. 529 (1957)

In the Matter of Jacob PIERCE, Bankrupt.

United States District Court E. D. New York.

April 1, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Katzman, Forest Hills, N. Y., for Herman Silverman, creditor.

Philip Strauss, New York City, for bankrupt.


BRUCHHAUSEN, District Judge.

The bankrupt petitions for review of the order of the Referee, dated March 13, 1957, which in effect denies the bankrupt's application to reopen the proceedings and to amend the schedules, so as to properly schedule a creditor therein.

The question involved is whether the bankruptcy court may permit such reopening after the time for the filing of claims has expired.

It appears that a voluntary petition in bankruptcy was...

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