Legal Opinion
Coates v. Dresner
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 9, 1929No. 4045PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOLLEY, Circuit Judge.
The District Court affirmed an order of a referee in bankruptcy that Joseph M. Dresner and Thomas Schwartz produce and deliver to the trustee a certain inventory book which belonged to the bankrupt. When they did not obey this turnover order, the trustee instituted proceedings for contempt against both respondents, wherein (Schwartz having disappeared) Dresner alone appeared and endeavored to purge himself of contempt by showing that, not having possession or control of the book, or any knowledge of its whereabouts, he was unable, physically and actually, to obey the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Oriel v. RussellSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Epstein v. SteinfeldCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1914
- In re EpsteinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1913
- Frederick v. SilvermanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1918
3Cited by5 opinions
- In Re EisenbergCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1942
- Sarkes v. WellsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
- In re Arctic Leather Garment Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- In re Arctic Leather Garment Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1939
- In re SpielbergerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1933