v1491-393

"Fraud Is Never Presumed. It Must Be Clearly Proved."

(McCarthy v. White, 21 Cal. 495.)

No. 5003

United States Circuit Court of Appeals

For the Ninth Circuit ^

F. E. OsTBERN, and Nellie R. Ostbern, also

known as N. R. Ostbern and Mi-s. F. E.

Ostbeni,

Appellmits,

vs.

W. E. Dea^^, as trustee in bankruptcy of the

estate of Nellie R. Ostbern, also known as

N. R. Ostbern and Mrs. F. E. Ostbern,

Appellee.

APPELLANTS' CLOSING BRIEF.

Pierre A. Fontaine,

The Oakland Bank Building, Oakland,

Preston Higgins,

The Oakland Bank Building, Oakland,

Attorneys for Appellants.

Pbbnao Walsh Peintinq Co., an Peancisoo

FILED

APfrl G27

. n. ViOMCKTON,

CLEP

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