Legal Opinion
In the Matter of the Roustabout Company, Bankrupt. United States of America
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 27, 1967No. 16310_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
This appeal challenges as excessive the fee awarded to the attorney for the receiver and trustee in bankruptcy. The petition in bankruptcy was filed November 12, 1963.' At the final meeting of creditors held on September 2,1965, $39,-558.96 was available for distribution. An attorney’s fee of $20,000 or 50.6 per cent of this amount was requested. Claims of creditors were in excess of $900,000. 1 The requested attorney’s fee was reduced by the Referee in Bankruptcy to $15,500 or 39.2 per cent of the fund available and approved as reduced by the District Court.
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3Cases cited5 opinions
- In Re GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
- Texas Bank & Trust Company of Dallas, and Republic National Bank of Dallas, Trustee v. Elijah Crippen, Trustee of Bankers Discount Corporation, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- United States v. Code Products Corporation Sally SheerrCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Levin & Weintraub v. Alfred A. Rosenberg, Trustee, in the Matter of Beehler Arts, Ltd., BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- In re International Power Securities Corp.District Court, D. New Jersey · 1953
4Cited by11 opinions
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- In the Matter of Cle-Ware Industries, Inc., Debtor. Cle-Ware Industries, Inc. v. Howard SokolskyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1974
- In Re Garland Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Massachusetts · 1981
- In re Imperial "400" National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- In Re Hardwick & Magee CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
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