Legal Opinion

Harry M. Washington, Trustee in Bankruptcy v. Houston Lumber Company

Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit

Decided November 1, 1962No. 6997PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BREITENSTEIN, Circuit Judge.

In these bankruptcy proceedings appel-lee, Houston Lumber Company (Hous ton), claims a lien for materials furnished for the construction of houses. The Referee denied the claim on the ground that Houston was a subcontractor of the second degree and had no lien under Kansas law. On review the district court reversed, holding that Houston was a subcontractor of the first degree and hence had a lien. The Trustee has appealed.

Elmdale Developing Company, Inc., and its wholly owned subsidiary, Karen Homes, Inc., herein referred to jointly as Bankrupts, were in the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Nixon v. Cydon Lodge No. 5Supreme Court of Kansas · 1896
  2. Potucek v. Cordeleria LourdesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1962
  3. Nicholas v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
  4. Shugar v. AntrimSupreme Court of Kansas · 1954
  5. Indiana Limestone Co. v. CuthbertSupreme Court of Kansas · 1928

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Moran Bros., Inc. v. W. R. Yinger, Trustee, Admiral Oils, Inc., an Oklahoma CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1963
  2. Bankr. L. Rep. P 67,025 in Re Billy F. McGinnis Bankrupt. Bank of Meeker v. Billy F. McGinnisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  3. V. H. Carroll, Trustee Holliman Drilling Company, a Corporation v. Lorena Morris Holliman, in the Matter of Holliman Drilling Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
  4. In Re White House Decorating Company, Inc., Bankrupt. Charles A. May v. Richard T. Eckles, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979
  5. In re RiordanDistrict Court, E.D. Texas · 1965

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