¶1Let an order be entered that the bankrupts and all other persons, at once surrender to the custody of the register all the assets of the bankrupt which were in their possession’ at the time of filing the petition, and that the register appoint a proper custodian of the same.
21 F. Cas. 1140
In re Shafer
U.S. District Court
Decided May 19, 1869
U.S. District Court · decided 1869-05-19
<p>Case No. 12,694.</p> <p>Bankruptcy— Voluntary Petition — Delay in Surrendering Assets. — Custodian.</p> <p>Where debtors had been adjudged bankrupts on their own petition, but delayed to surrender their assets to the register, held, that an order should be issued for the immediate surrender thereof to the register, and the appointment by him of a proper custodian.</p> <p>[Cited in Re Brinkman, CaBe No. 1,884.]</p> <p>[Cited in Williams v. Merritt. 103 Mass. 187.]</p>
Decided 1869-05-19