Goodrich

This is a companion appeal to Goodrich v. Lines, No. 16510, 9 Cir., 284 F.2d 872 . This case involves the same bankruptcy proceedings as those discussed in No. 16510, and the factual background recited in the opinion in that case will also be helpful in gaining an understanding of the issues presented by this appeal.

This appeal is concerned with occurrences subsequent to the decision of this Court in Goodrich v. England, 9 Cir., 1958, 262 F.2d 298 , where this Court stated that the District Court did not err in refusing to dismiss appellant’s petition for arrangement and that the referee in bankruptcy did not abuse his discretion in adjudicating appellant a bankrupt. 1 In that appeal Goodrich represented that subsequent to the adjudication in bankruptcy there had occurred a substantial shift in his relations with his creditors. In particular he contended that there had been a decision of the Armed Services Board of Contract Appeals which had the effect of eliminating the claim of the United States Government which had been filed for the amount of $325,000. 2 Appellant contended that this decision established that he owed the United States nothing, and on the contrary, that he…