Case Name: MORRIS WIENER, Bankrupt
Court: United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1923-02-09
Citations: 1 Ohio Law Abs. 356
Docket Number: No. 7918
Parties: MORRIS WIENER, Bankrupt
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 1
Pages: 356–356

Head Matter:
No 335
MORRIS WIENER, Bankrupt
U. S. District Court, N. D. of Ohio, E. D.
No. 7918.
Feb. 9, 1923.
This opinion has not been published except in Abstract.
BANKRUPTCY — (1) Extent of bankrupt’s estate— (2) Effect of false testimony by bankrupt — (3} False oath by bankrupt bars acceptance of composition. i
' Attorneys— A. R. Doak, for Bankrupt.

Opinion:
WESTENHAVER, J.
Epitomized Opinion
This case came before the District Court upon] application to confirm the composition of 25% otí fered by a bankrupt. The report of the Special; Master showed that the estate could pay 35%, and! refused the composition. Various objections were/ filed to the Master's report. The grounds of objeei tion were: 1. That the composition was against the) best interests of the creditors. 2. That the bank-i Tupf had been guilty of acts and had failed to per-] form duties which would be a bar to his discharge.] 3. That the offer and its acceptance were not in good/ faith. In sustaining the Master's findings, the court' held: ]
1. As there was no consideration for the conveyance from the bankrupt to his wife, that property-can be considered as part of the bankrupt's assets; and therefore the estate can .pay a dividend of over.' 35% as against 25% offered in composition.
2. The bankrupt's failure to testify honestly cannot be used as a ground of or in support of the'¡ specifications in opposition otherwise than as it bears] upon his credibility as a witness. ]
3.- As the bankrupt is guilty of having made a false - oath in a bankruptcy proceedings, the acceptance of the • Composition is barred by the Bankruptcy Act regardless of whether.or not the offer is financially for the best interests of the creditors or otherwise.