In re Bromley

In re Bromley, 152 F. 493 (E.D. Pa. 1907)

Court: District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · Federal District Courts
Decided: February 28, 1907
Docket: No. 2,491
Judges: Holland
Citations: 152 F. 4931907 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 334

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Headnotes

Bankruptcy — Objections to Discharge — Amendment. Specifications of objection to the discharge of a bankrupt which are in the language of the statute without more, and contain no statement of facts, are not amendable. [Ed. Note. — -For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 6, Bankruptcy, § 710.J

Summary

In Bankruptcy. On petition to amend.

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Opinion of the Court — Holland

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HOLLAND, District Judge.

The petition of W. F. Bay. Stewart for leave to amend specifications of objection to the discharge of the bankrupt should be refused. The original specifications - were in the language of the act, and nothing more. There is no statement of fact on which an amendment can be grafted, and leave 'to amend should not be granted where only the words of the statute are used. In re Pierce (D. C.) 103 Fed. 64 ; In re Mudd (D. C.) 105 Fed. 348 ; In re Peck (D. C.) 120 Fed. 972 .

It is so ordered.

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Depth	Case	Cited by
	In re Pierce, 103 F. 64 (N.D.N.Y. 1900)	14
	In re Peck, 120 F. 972 (D. Conn. 1903)	7
	In re Mudd, 105 F. 348 (W.D. Mo. 1900)	6

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