In re Pierce

Citations

• 111 F. 516
• 1901 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 93

Syllabus

<p>1. Bankruptcy—Compensation of Referee—Allowance for Expenses.</p> <p>Under Bankr. Act 1898, § 40a, and General Order No. 35 (18 Sup. Ct. ix.), a referee is not authorized to charge a per diem in any case, nor for any order he may enter. The provision of such general order, permitting an allowance to a referee for expenses incurred in publishing or mailing notices, etc., refers to actual expenses; but a referee may make ’ a general charge for blanks used in mailing notices to creditors and for orders entered, and also for clerk hire, where the extent of his business is such that a clerk is needed, which charge should bé a gross sum, and uniform in each case, regardless of the amount of work done.</p> <p>2. Same—Powers and Duties of Referees.</p> <p>A referee in bankruptcy has no authority to collect or receive money belonging to an estate, nor to issue subpoenas.</p>