In re Ladue Tate Mfg. Co.
District Court, W.D. New York
In Bankruptcy. On review of referee’s decision on contested claim.
1Opinion of the Court
HAZEL, District Judge.
The claim filed herein by Christian E. Geiger, amounting to $3,264.23, is for commissions alleged to .have been earned as sales agent for the bankrupt, a mercantile corporation. Objections to the allowance thereof were interposed by the trustee. The referee, after hearing the evidence, allowed the claim at $51.40. Upon the hearing the claimant had the affirmative of the issue. He proved that he had procured for the bankrupt a large number of orders for merchandise to be delivered at a future time, but he failed to satisfactorily establish the amount of commissions…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Taylor v. Enoch Morgan's Sons Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Hildreth v. ShepardNew York Supreme Court · 1873
3Cited by4 opinions
- Friede v. White Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1917
- In re Mullings Clothing Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1916
- United States v. Aluminum Co. of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1939
- Star Clothing Manufacturing Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920