In re Stradley & Co.

Citations

• 187 F. 285
• 1911 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 290

Syllabus

<p>1. Bankruptcy (§ 123*) — Trustee—Election—Right to Vote — Director of Bankrupt Corporation.</p> <p>Where a creditor of a bankrupt corporation had a bona fide claim against it. and there was no evidence of collusion or improper influence, the fact that a creditor was also a director and stockholder of the bankrupt corporation did not disqualify him to vote for a trustee.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Dee. Dig. § 123.*]</p> <p>2. Bankruptcy (§ 123*) — Claims—Verification—Amendment.</p> <p>An objection that the claim of a creditor was defective, in that it was verified by his attorney without any statement of a reason therefor, while good if interposed at the creditors’ meeting, before vote taken for trustee, when, in the discretion of the referee, it may be amended in time to permit the creditor to vote, was unsustainable, when not interposed until after the appointment and qualification of the trustee.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Bankruptcy, Dec. Dig. § 123.*]</p>