In re Miller
In re Miller
Opinion of the Court
Monroe Warehouse Co., Inc., and Clark Building, Inc., filed with the trustee claims for rent for the period subsequent to the appointment of the trustee. The trustee filed objections and a date was fixed for a hearing on the objections. No hearing was had for the reason that the trustee entered into a written stipulation with the attorneys representing the two claimants reducing the claims as filed subject to the approval of the referee. The referee endorsed his approval on the stipulation and filed it. At the final meeting of creditors the referee reduced the rent claims below the amounts which had been agreed upon and approved and allowed a 5% dividend to the Collector of Internal Revenue on his claims for social security taxes and income tax. A final order was entered and checks were mailed to the Collector of Internal Revenue for the dividend as allowed. Before the checks were deposited the referee requested the Collector to withhold deposit. The rent claimants on notice to the Collector moved before the referee for an order amending and resettling the final order of distribution. Over objection of the Collector the referee amended the final order to provide for allowance of the rent claims in the amounts as stipulated and approved and deleting the dividend to the Collector. This proceeding brings up for review the order of the referee.
The Collector contends that the referee had no jurisdiction to amend the final order of distribution by increasing the amounts allowed for the rent claims. The contention is based on the view that the order under review here was made under Section 57, sub. k of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S. C.A. § 93, sub. k, which reads; “Claims
The order is affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In re MILLER
- Status
- Published