In re Rosser

Citations

• 96 F. 305
• 1899 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 324

Syllabus

<p>Examination or Bankrupt — Ciuminatino Evtdwnois.</p> <p>Under tüe fifth amendment to the constitution of the United Stall's which declares that “no person * * * shall tie compelled in any ( ■’-i inal case to be a witness against himself,” where a person is under ex.: ■ ination before a referee in bankruptcy he is not obliged to answer .• tions when he states that his answers might tend to criminate him: ; 1 this is true notwithstanding section 7 of the bankrupt act provides < ¡ a, “no testimony given by him shall be offered in evidence against him in any criminal proceeding.”</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>