In re Shanker’s Empirical Analysis

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1. ““Four things should be noted: (a) The bankrupt is not obliged to attend the first or any other meeting of creditors, unless ordered to do so; (b) if his home or usual place of business is more than one hundred and fifty miles from the place of meeting, he cannot be required to attend, save for cause shown; (e) if ordered to attend a meeting other than in the place of his residence, he is entitled to actual expenses out of the estate; and (d) that, none of these limitations seeming to apply to a hearing on a discharge, he must attend such a hearing wherever it is, and at his own expense, even though not ordered to do so.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Brown

2. “If hardship seems to result, it is to be remembered that a discharge of the bankrupt from his debts is a large privilege, and, while it cannot be refused, where the law has been complied with, except upon the grounds there mentioned, yet the steps leading up to it must be followed before it can be claimed of right.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In Re Rust

3. ““The bankrupt shall (1) attend the first meeting of his creditors, if directed by the court or a judge thereof to do so, and the hearing upon his application for a discharge, if filed.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. In re Brown