Legal Opinion

Babbitt v. Read

District Court, S.D. New York

Decided April 16, 1914PublishedCited by 11 opinions

In Equity. Suit by Byron F. Babbitt, trustee in bankruptcy of the Randolph-Macon Coal Company, against William A. Read and others.

1Opinion of the Court

MAYER, District Judge.

On May 10, 1907, Mr.- Babbitt was duly appointed trustee in bankruptcy of the Randolph-Macon Coal Company, a corporation -organized under the laws of Missouri, for the purpose of acquiring and operating coal mines and selling coal. ■ The claims - originally proved in bankruptcy aggregated $2,376,041.43 of which $2,149,729.45 represented a deficiency judgment entered in a suit brought by the Central Trust Company of New York as trustee to foreclose a mortgage given to secure an issue of $3,000,000 of bonds. Pursuant to an order of authorization made by the referee in…

2Cases cited30 opinions

  1. Scovill v. ThayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  2. Bernheimer v. ConverseSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Dickerman v. Northern Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1900
  4. Converse v. HamiltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  5. Hospes v. Northwestern Manuf'g & Car Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Harrigan v. BergdollSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  2. Crosthwaite v. Moline Plow Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1924
  3. Schill v. ChoateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969
  4. Preston v. HowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1934
  5. Clinton Mining & Mineral Co. v. JamisonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1919

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