In re Christ's Church of the Golden Rule

This is an appeal from an order recommitting to the referee in bankruptcy the consideration and determination of the petition of appellant trustees for the authorization of their appointment of the appellants Weller, Tobin and Gendel as the trustees’ attorneys in the administration of their trust estate. That it is a diverse and complicated administration, needing the employment of several attorneys in the “best interests of the estate,” appears from the finding of the referee in the instant 'case that “I find that the bankrupt corporation was a far flung organization having assets said to be worth some three million dollars and owning and operating various and sundry enterprises in California and Oregon. * * * ”

Appellant trustees petitioned the referee on January 11, 1946, over two years ago, for the authorization to appoint the three above attorneys and one Walker. It appears that the trustees’ choice was of attorneys experienced in bankruptcy litigation. Without notice or hearing, the referee ordered a confirmation of the appointment of Walker and denied the petition as to the other three attorneys. On January 24, 1946, the trustees sought review by the district court which…