Legal Opinion
In the Matter of George R. Joslyn, Bankrupt. George Edward Leonard and Gordon Leonard v. George R. Joslyn
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided June 23, 1955No. 11294_1PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAIM, Circuit Judge,
This appeal is from the denial of appellants’ petition for attorneys’ fees in a bankruptcy proceeding. The petitioners were attorneys for Armin F. Hillmer, a creditor in the bankruptcy ease. In order to determine appellants’ right to recover legal fees from the bankruptcy estate we must look a bit into the background of their claim.
In 1932 the Chicago Bank of Commerce became insolvent and was forced to suspend business. Under Illinois law the appellants as attorneys filed an action on behalf of Hillmer and other creditors against the Bank and its shareholders, including…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In Re Eureka Upholstering Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1931
- Levin v. BarkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Cox v. ElliottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1941
- Gill v. NachtriebCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1931
- In re J. A. Rudy & SonsDistrict Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1939
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3Cited by10 opinions
- In Re RobertsUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. New York · 1982
- In the Matter of Edc Holding Company, Debtors. Appeal of Official Creditors' Committee of Wsc Sales CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- Edwin A. Walker v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
- Harris v. Supreme Plastics, Inc. (In Re Supreme Plastics, Inc.)District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1980
- 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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