253 F. 296 | S.D. Fla. | 1918
April 15, 1916, an amended involuntary petition in bankruptcy was filed against the bankrupt, and such proceedings had that a reference was made to an examiner to take testimony. After the taking of testimony had proceeded, the petitioning creditors filed, on October 13, 1917, their petition for leave to amend paragraphs 6 and 7 of the amended petition in certain particulars to conform to the testimony then taken; also to add another paragraph, 7a, charging the disposal of certain real estate within four months before the filing of the amended petition, with intent to hinder and delay creditors of the bankrupt. This petition was granted, and on October 18, 1917, the bankrupt filed its motion to dismiss the amended petition as amended.
The grounds of the motion to dismiss, as contained in this last motion, except those referring specifically to paragraph 7a, and the grounds going to the sufficiency of signing and swearing to the amendment, were considered and ruled upon in the motion to dismiss the amended petition on March 20, 1917. I see no reason to change that ruling. This leaves the grounds of the motion directed to the sixth and seventh amended paragraphs, and paragraph 7a. The only grounds to these paragraphs, which call for special attention, are the twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, thirty-fourth, and thirty-fifth.
I am of opinion that the motion to strike the amended petition as amended, and the paragraphs thereof, should be denied. It will be so ordered.