In re Shelley

On the 20th day of October, 1924, George Shelley signed a petition praying that he might be adjudged a bankrupt, and filed the same on October 21, 1924, and on the same day by an order of this court was adjudged a bankrupt. The matter was referred to a referee at San Diego, and a receiver for the business of said George Shelley was appointed in due course. The receiver was later appointed trustee of the estate. On the 8th day of December, 1924, the trustee filed a petition for an order to show cause against George Shelley, Ben Shelley, and Abe Shelley, commanding them to appear and show cause why an order should not be made decreeing that the persons named have in their possession assets of the estate to the value of $82,328.60, and requiring them to turn same over to the trustee, and on the same day the referee made such an order. The matter was heard before the referee on the 16th day of December, 1924, and the 2d day of February, 1925, and the.10th day of February, 1925, and was then submitted to the referee for determina/tion. The referee also took in consideration the testimony of George Shelley, given at the first meeting of creditors and adjournments thereof. Arguments of…