Partington

Bank of Eureka v. Partington

Good Law
91 F.2d 587·1937 U.S. App. LEXIS 4298
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 28, 1937No. 8258California1,457 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Mathews, J.

This appeal is from an order denying a motion to dismiss a proceeding under section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act (11 U.S. C.A. § 203), and to set aside orders said to *588 have been made by a conciliation commissioner.

Appellee, Mary C. Partington, commenced this proceeding on June 6, 1934, by filing a petition which stated that she derived all her income from farming operations; that she was the owner of property on which appellant held a mortgage which it was seeking to foreclose in a state court of California; that a receiver had been appointed in the foreclosure proceeding; and that appellee was unable to meet her debts and desired to effect a composition or extension. The petition prayed for relief under subsections (a) to (r), inclusive, of section 75 of the Bankruptcy Act ( 47 Stat. 1470 , 11 U.S.C.A. § 203 (a-r). Thereupon, on June 6, 1934, the District Judge approved the petition and referred the case to a conciliation commissioner.

On September 15, 1934, appellee filed an amended petition, stating that she had failed to obtain acceptance of her composition or extension proposal, and praying to be adjudged a bankrupt, pursuant to subsection (s) of section 75 (Frazier-Lemke…

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