IN MATTER OF BARNES

No. 24795.

167 F.Supp. 606 (1958)

In the Matter of Samuel V. BARNES and Frank V. Messenger, Individually and Co-partners trading as Barnes-Messenger Company, Bankrupts.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

September 3, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herman N. Silver, Philadelphia, Pa., for bankrupts.

Anthony A. Mandio, Bristol, Pa. (Eastburn, Begley & Fullam, Bristol, Pa.), for trustee.


LEAHY, District Judge.

The Referee discharged the bankrupt over objection of a creditor. The objections: 1. bankrupt failed to keep books; 2. obtained credit by making a false statement as to financial status; 3. within 12 months transferred real estate to respective spouses as tenants by the entireties without consideration. A fourth objection was lodged but is not here for determination. Likewise, the points on failure to keep books and the alleged issue of a false...

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