Miller v. C. C. Hartwell Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Louisiana; Rufus E- Foster, Judge. In the matter of one Collins, bankrupt. Mrs. Isabel Danziger Miller and others appeal from an order in favor of C. C; Hartwell Company, Limited, and others.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
This is the third appearance of this cause in this court. 241 Fed. 636, 154 C. C. A. 394; 256 Fed. 273, 167 C. C. A. 445. It is a contest between the holders of mechanics’ liens and a mortgage for priority in the distribution of the proceeds of certain realty, upon which both attached, and which was sold, in the bankruptcy proceedings, at public outcry, free from all liens or claims, which were transferred to the fund.
The property was owned by Collins, the bankrupt. He was a building contractor, and undertook to build, for himself, six cottages on the property. When the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Carroll v. Lessee of CarrollSupreme Court of the United States · 1854
- Jennings v. BurtonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1910
- C. C. Hartwell Co. v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1918
- Miller v. C. C. Hartwell Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
- Maryland Casualty Co. v. JacobsonDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1965
- McGaffick v. LeiglandMontana Supreme Court · 1956
- National Surety Co. v. CollinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925