Legal Opinion

In re Benz

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 15, 1913Published

In Bankruptcy. In the matter of Landelin J. Benz, bankrupt. On petition by the receiver for an order for the sale of property free from liens.

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, District Judge.

The receiver in bankruptcy has presented his petition, setting up that he had offered for sale the Commercial Hotel, the personal property therein, and the leases therefor at public- sale according to the provisions of law; that at the time when the same were offered for sale it was announced by an attorney for the pledgee of the leases that said pledgee would not recognize any purchaser at such sale as being the owner of the unexpired term of the leases, unless such purchaser paid to the attorney for the pledgee the sum of $8,600, and it was announced at the same time…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gazlay v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  2. In re Montello Brick WorksDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1908
  3. In re Frazin & OppenheimDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1909

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