Legal Opinion

Levin v. Barker

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 23, 1941No. 12047PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GARDNER, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the lower court which modified an order of the referee in bankruptcy by allowing attorney fees to Harry C. Barker in the sum of $10,-000 for his services as attorney for the receiver appointed in the matter of the estate of Harold J. Kattelman, bankrupt, instead of the sum of $5,000 allowed by the referee as compensation for such services.

At the time of bankruptcy, Kattelman, who operated a brokerage and securities business, had in his possession certain assets and securities belonging to his customers. The general assets of the estate…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Newton v. Consolidated Gas Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. In Re GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  3. Realty Associates Securities Corp. v. O'ConnorSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  4. Chatfield v. O'DwyerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1900
  5. Blackhurst v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. The Official Creditors' Committee of Fox Markets, Inc. v. Walter Ely and Stuart L. KadisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1964
  2. In re Imperial "400" National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  3. Matter of Paramount Merrick, Inc., Bankrupt. Benjamin Finkel and Samuel L. Nadler, Copartners as Finkel & Nadler, David Strauss & Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
  4. William Klein, Bernard B. Stimmel, and David Blonder v. Rancho Montana De Oro, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  5. In Re Westec CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 1970

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