Alexander Tcherepnin v. Robert Franz, Samuel Berke, Receiver of City Savings Association, Cross-Plaintiff v. First National Bank and Trust Company in Alton, of the Estate of Joseph E. Knight, Cross-Defendant

570 F.2d 187

Alexander TCHEREPNIN et al., Plaintiffs,

v.

Robert FRANZ et al., Defendants.

Samuel BERKE, Receiver of City Savings Association,

Cross-Plaintiff, Appellee,

v.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY IN ALTON, Executor of

the Estate of Joseph E. Knight, Cross-Defendant, Appellant.

No. 77-1582.

United States Court of Appeals,

Seventh Circuit.

Argued Oct. 26, 1977.

Decided Jan. 23, 1978.

Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc Denied Feb. 24, 1978.

J. F. Schlafly, Jr., Alton, Ill., Raymond F. McNally, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., Edward S. Macie, Chicago, Ill., for cross-defendant, appellant.

Don H. Reuben, Chicago,…