In re Chavkin
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Petition, to Revise Order of thé District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Iu the matter of Joseph Chavkin, Barnet Chavkin, Nathan Chavkin, David Chavkin, and Benjamin Chavkin, trading as the North Central Knitting Mills and as R. Chavkin & Sons, bankrupts. On petition of bankrupts to review an order of the District Court requiring them to turn over property.
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Petition, to Revise Order of thé District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of New York. Iu the matter of Joseph Chavkin, Barnet Chavkin, Nathan Chavkin, David Chavkin, and Benjamin Chavkin, trading as the North Central Knitting Mills and as R. Chavkin & Sons, bankrupts. On petition of bankrupts to review an order of the District Court requiring them to turn over property. Tho imrtners iu the bankrupt firm were five brothers, and a sister was the bookkeeper. After an examination under section 21a of the Bankruptcy Act (Oomp. St. 1916, § 9605), and at the first meeting of…
1Opinion of the CourtHough, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). This cause having been brought before us by petition to revise, our duties are limited to inquiring whether any error of law was committed below. There are but two points to be considered, viz. petitioner’s assertions (1) that it was error to admit in evidence the financial statement above referred to, and (2) that there was no evidence upon which the court could ground the order complained of.
[1] 1. That a statement of this kind is competent, and may be persuasive evidence, against a bankrupt in proceedings of this nature, was specifically held in Re Loeb,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re SchlesingerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1900
- In re D. Levy & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1905
- In re GraningCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- In re LoebCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
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- Sheinman v. ChalmersCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1929
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