Crawford & Co. v. Schneider

423 F.2d 1322 In the Matter of C. S. CRAWFORD & CO., Inc., a Washington corporation, Bankrupt. PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON, and Maurice Raymond, Treasurer of Pierce County, Washington, Petitioners-Appellants, v. E. K. SCHNEIDER, Trustee-Appellee. No. 24454. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. March 4, 1970. Edwin J. Wheeler (argued), of Witt, Hutchins, Plumb & Wheeler, Tacoma, Wash., for appellants. Samuel J. Steiner (argued), Seattle, Wash., for appellee. Before DUNIWAY, WRIGHT and TRASK, Circuit Judges. EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge: 1 This case involves the scope of a district court's power to enforce compliance with local rules promulgated pursuant to General Order in Bankruptcy No. 56. 2 On October 8, 1968, the referee in bankruptcy for the Western District of Washington entered a turnover order in the amount of $4,491.95 against appellant Pierce County, Washington, and its Treasurer. Within ten days following the entry of the order, the county filed a petition for review of the referee's order. It is conceded that this petition fully complied with the requirements of Bankruptcy Act § 39(c), 11 U.S.C. § 67 (c), and was timely. 3 But under the…