Shuffman v. Hartford Textile Corp.

These consolidated appeals arise from a Chapter XI bankruptcy proceeding in which appellant’s claim for $80,000 in unpaid commissions was denied. Appellant is the executrix of the estate of Oscar Shuffman who, prior to the filing of the Chapter XI petition, had entered into a commission contract with Hartford Textile Corporation, the debtor-in-possession. The contract provided that Shuffman was to receive a finder’s fee of one cent per pound on all vinyl delivered to Hartford under a separate contract between Hartford and Rudd Plastic Fabrics Corporation. The contract between Hartford and…