¶1made the following entry:. “This cause came on for hearing on the demurrer of the said Lemuel Perry, to the petition and amended petition of the said Langley, and upon the proof taken in the district court and made part of the bill of exceptions, and the same was argued by counsel; and due consideration being had, the court does find that the district court erred in finding upon the said pleading and proofs that the said Langley had committed an act of bankruptcy. It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the decree of the said district court be, and the same is hereby reversed. And the cause is remanded to the district court for further proceedings upon the proofs aforesaid and such other proofs as may be offered. And all questions of costs in this court are reserved for the further order of the court.”
14 F. Cas. 1113
Langley v. Perry
U.S. District Court
Decided June 15, 1869
U.S. District Court · decided 1869-06-15
This was a hill in equity, filed by [William H.] Langley against [Lemuel] Perry, to revise and reverse an adjudication of bankruptcy, by the district court, on the petition of Perry against Langley. Held: First That the circuit court, under the second section of the bankrupt act, had jurisdiction in tjiis matter to revise and correct and reverse the rulings and judgment of the district court, in proceedings in bankruptcy. Second.
Decided 1869-06-15