Legal Opinion
In re Morris Bros.
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided November 9, 1925No. 5653PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAN, District Judge.
Prior to the adjudication, the bankrupt was engaged as a broker, buying and selling bonds. At the time of the adjudication it had outstanding a contract with the city of • Edminston to purchase from it bonds of the par value of $1,500,000. The bonds were in the possession of a local bank, with instructions to deliver to the purchaser upon payment therefor.
At the appointment of the trustee litigation was pending between the city and the receiver of the bankrupt concerning this contract. As a compromise of such litigation the trustee was, by order of the referee, authorized…
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