Sasso v. Goldman

HEALY, Circuit Judge.

The appeal is from an order in bankruptcy subordinating appellant’s claim to the claims of other general creditors.

The Pomoc Oil Company, debtor, undertook the development of certain oil land. The stock of the debtor corporation was owned entirely by George Marcell and wife. In order to raise money for the development the debtor sold a number of participating royalty interests in the proceeds to be derived from the oil expected to be produced, and it also obtained loans from several individuals, of whom the appellant was one.

In August, 1936 Marcell wrote appellant a…