Legal Opinion
Dorris v. Wright (In Re Guillotine Splicer Corp.)
United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York
Decided January 24, 1980No. 8-19-70883PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROBERT JOHN HALL, Bankruptcy Judge.
The trustee herein has commenced an adversary proceeding for an order directing the defendant to turn-over certain property of the bankrupt, or in the alternative, if said property has been sold or transferred, the sum of $6,000. The defendant contends that this Court lacks summary jurisdiction to issue the turn-over order. For the reasons set forth below, this Court finds that it lacks summary jurisdiction over the defendant in this proceeding.
II
On January 30, 1978 an involuntary petition of bankruptcy was filed against Guillotine Splicer Corp.…
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- Cooper v. DasherSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Farmers & Mechanics Nat. Bank of Fort Worth v. WilkinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Metz v. KnobelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1927
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3Cited by2 opinions
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