Legal Opinion
In re Cummings
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 5, 1911No. 1,938PublishedCited by 3 opinions
In the matter of the bankruptcy proceedings of John E. Cummings. On rule to attach the bankrupt for contempt.
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.
On November 18, 1909, the referee ordered the bankrupt to pay $69,317.14 to his trustee. The District Court affirmed the order on February 21, 1910, afterwards fixing March 21st as the time of payment. On appeal the decree of the District Court was affirmed (184 Fed. 718), and the mandate was filed below on March 10, 1911. On April 12th, upon the trustee’s petition, the District Court ordered payment on or before April 22d. The bankrupt answered, asserting his inability to pay, whereupon the trustee asked for an attachment. On April 26th the pending rule was…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- American Trust Co. v. WallisCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1903
- In re StavrahnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1909
- In re MarksDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1910
- Cummings v. SynnottCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1911
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re EpsteinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1913
- In re HaringDistrict Court, W.D. Michigan · 1912
- In re CummingsDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1911