McColgan

On November 16, 1917, Albert A. Snyder, upon his voluntary petition, was adjudged a bankrupt. A trustee was appointed who discovered no assets other than property of the value of $100 which was awarded to the bankrupt as exempt. Two creditors, who filed elaims with due proof, were Daniel A. McColgan, who asserted a debt owing him of $60,525.35, and Charles H. Clark, who claimed $675. The McColgan claim was represented to be for a balance due over and above the price received for certain real property, which had been made the subject of a trust deed in favor of Daniel A. McColgan, securing an original indebtedness of the bankrupt to MeColgan in the sum of $90,525.35. Discharge of the bankrupt from his debts was allowed on February 2,1918.

The creditor Clark, by Ernest Clewe, his attorney in fact, on October 3, 1923, filed a petition in the District Court to have the estate of the bankrupt reopened and a second trustee elected. This petition alleged that since the closing of the estate the petitioner had learned that the bankrupt owned an interest in certain real property which had not been scheduled or administered upon in the bankruptcy proceeding. R. McColgan, representing…