In re Holmes

Citations

• 165 F. 225
• 1908 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156

Syllabus

<p>Bankruptcy (§ 410*) — Discharge-Time for Application.</p> <p>The provision of Bankr. Act July 1,1898, c. 541, § 31a, 30 Stat. 554 (U. S. Comp. St. 1001, p. 3434), that “-whenever time is enumerated by days in this act or in any proceeding in bankruptcy the number of days shall be computed by excluding the first and including the last,” is applicable to any proceeding in bankruptcy where the number of days is material, and, as applied to the provision of section 11a, 30 Stat. 550 (XJ. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3427), that a bankrupt may apply for a discharge “within the next-twelve mouths subsequent to being adjudged a bankrupt,” gives him a year and a day from the date of adjudication, and no longer, unless the time is extended by the judge as therein provided.</p> <p>TEd. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Cent. Dig. § 694; Dec. Big. § 410.*]</p>