In re North Babylon Estates, Inc.

MANTON, Circuit Judge.

The bankrupt, North Babylon Estates, Inc., was the owner of land situated at Wyandanch, Suffolk county, New York, and offered it for sale for residential purposes in blocks of lots. From March to June, 1926, with its consent, the appellant performed work and furnished materials in improving the bankrupt’s land in question, by clearing away the underbrush, timber, filling in and grading swamp land, laying streets and sidewalks, and putting up street signs. Several hundred lots were sold by the bankrupt for homes and business purposes. There was organized tho North Babylon…