Legal Opinion

Peter Demet v. Allen B. Harralson, Trustee in Bankruptcy in the Matter of Sky Bowl, Inc., Bankrupt

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided July 26, 1968No. 25062_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

We are asked to apply the rigors of formal adjudication, sometimes found in usual and conventional adversary litigation, to a proceeding in bankruptcy. Claimants in bankruptcy and appellants here were the organizers and operators of the bankrupt. The referee subordinated their claims to those of other creditors, which determination of subordination was affirmed by the district court. On appeal the appellants seek an. unsub-ordinated allowance of their claim or, in the alternative, a ruling that such subordination was rendered without proper notice to them. We reject…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Pepper v. LittonSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. Katchen v. LandySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  4. Protective Committee for Independent Stockholders of TMT Trailer Ferry, Inc. v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  5. Twin-Lick Oil Co. v. MarburySupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In the Matter of Mobile Steel Company, Debtor. Elaine E. Benjamin v. Lester Y. Diamond, as Trustee in Bankruptcy for Mobile Steel, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  2. In the Matter of Missionary Baptist Foundation of America, Inc., Debtors. Robert B. Wilson, Trustee v. Robert G. HuffmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  3. In the Matter of Barbara Garfinkle, Bankrupt. Arthur Dooley, Trustee, and Penthouse International, Ltd. v. Kenneth J. Weil, Trustee in BankruptcyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
  4. Anaconda-Ericsson, Inc. v. Hessen (In Re Teltronics Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1983
  5. Aweco, Inc. v. Aweco, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984

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