Legal Opinion
Berry v. Root
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 25, 1945No. 11174PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
This is an effort by attorneys to obtain an allowance by the bankruptcy court for fees for defeating a municipal bankruptcy proceeding, to be charged proportionately against all creditors benefitted thereby.
A municipal composition of bonded indebtedness under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 401 et seq., was undertaken by City of Coral Gables, whereby new bonds for less amounts would have been issued. The plan was opposed by American National Bank of Nashville, through its attorney at law Frank Berry, by Ed. C. Wright through his attorney at law Miller…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Sprague v. Ticonic National BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
- Young v. Higbee Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Oakland Hotel Co. v. Crocker First Nat. BankCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1936
- Sartorius v. BardoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1938
- In Re Nine North Church St., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Guerin v. Weil, Gotshal & MangesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953
- In Re SwoffordDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1952
- Gerzof v. Miller (In Re Miller)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1981
- In Re Howard, Neilsen & Rush, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1979
- New York Life Insurance v. Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. (In Re Texaco Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1988
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