Case Name: In re HANSEN
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1869
Citations: 11 F. Cas. 463
Docket Number: 
Parties: In re HANSEN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 11
Pages: 463–463

Head Matter:
Case No. 6,039.
In re HANSEN.
[2 N. B. R. 211 (Quarto, 75).]
District Court, S. D. New York.
1869.
Bankruptcy — Discharge—Specifications op Fraud.
Vague and general specifications reciting fraud, &c., will not be allowed in opposition to discharge.
John T. Wilson, Alexander Simpson and James W. Emery, trading under the firm name of John T. Wilson & Company, of 73 Fulton street in the city and county of New York and state of New York, creditors, having proved their debt against the estate of said Hans J. Hansen a bankrupt, and having received notice of his petition for a discharge from his debts, do hereby oppose the granting of said discharge, and for the grounds of such opposition do file the following specification: First. That said bankrupt has wil-fully sworn falsely in his affidavit annexed to his petition, schedule and inventory in relation to a material fact concerning his estate, in swearing that said schedule contains a true statement of the property owned by him, and that he has no property not mentioned in said schedule; the fact being that said bankrupt has real estate not mentioned in said schedule, which is owned in trust for ■him and liable for his debts, and to be sold for the benefit of his creditors. Second. That he has concealed a part of his estate, namely, said real estate. Third. He has been guilty of fraud in delivery of his property to his assignee. Fourth. That he has made fraudulent preferences.
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Opinion:
BLATCHFORD, District Judge.
The specifications filed in opposition to a discharge are too vague and general to be triable. A discharge is granted.