Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Harold Paul Chastant, Jr., Debtor. Felix Octave Pavy v. Harold Paul Chastant, Jr.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 19, 1989No. 88-4339PublishedCited by 138 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Harold Paul Chastant, Jr. appeals the judgment denying his discharge in bankruptcy pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 727(a)(2)(A), for transferring property within one year prior to the bankruptcy with intent to hinder, delay, or defraud a creditor or officer of the bankrupt estate. The intent element was inferred from the trust instrument effecting the transfer. Finding sufficient evidence of that intent, and of the other elements required, we affirm.
Background
Chastant filed a voluntary petition under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code on October 9, 1986. Felix 0. Pavy was…
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