In re Gurewitz
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, in Bankruptcy.
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Petition for Revision of Proceedings of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, in Bankruptcy. On petition, filed by the trustee of the above-named bankrupt, to review an order of the District Court for the Southern District of New York, affirming a decision of the referee refusing to expunge the claim of Samuel Reitzen and holding that the said Reitzen is entitled to priority under section 64b (4) of the bankruptcy act (Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 563 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3447]), his claim being for wages earned within three months before…
1Opinion of the Court
COXE, Circuit Judge.
The sole purpose of this review is to ob.tain an answer to the question whether or not so-called “piece-workers” are entitled to priority under section 64b (4) of the bankruptcy act. Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 563 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3447].
During the three weeks prior to the filing of the petition Reitzen worked for the bankrupt at the latter’s place of business as a pieceworker and earned the sum of $42.16 which he insists is entitled to priority. The amounts due this class of workmen, as well as those working by the week, had always been paid weekly by the…
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