224 F. 127 | D. Mass. | 1915
Gay & Sturgis were stockbrokers against whom an involuntary petition was filed on May 22, 1914. Adjudication followed, and the case was referred to Mr. Referee Gibbs. As is not uncommon in failures of this character, many claims, were made to specific property in the hands of the trustees. On December 28, 1914, the trustees petitioned:
“That the time within which customers and creditors of said firm may bring petitions for the reclamation of securities and claims to establish liens on the cash now in the possession of said trustees might be limited and fixed.”
An order of notice thereon was issued by the referee, returnable January 16, 1915. Numerous creditors appeared in objection to the petition. The referee, after hearing, granted the prayer of the petitioners, and made a decree fixing February 20, 1915, as “the last day for customers and creditors of said bankrupts to file petitions with the
’ Decree affirmed, except that the time limited is extended to and including May 15, 1915.