Legal Opinion
Austin Jordan and United States of America v. R. C. Hamlett
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1963No. 19868_1PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRIFFIN B. BELL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant Jordan was adjudicated a bankrupt on an involuntary petition. The sole asset in the estate was an Alabama motor carrier certificate of convenience and necessity granting the bankrupt, under the laws of Alabama, the right to engage in business as a common carrier for hire between designated points within that state. The trustee in bankruptcy sold the certificate for $40,-*122000 and obtained the approval of the Alabama Public Service Commission of the transfer.
The trustee petitioned the Referee to establish the priority of various claimants to the fund.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. City of New BritainSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- City of New Orleans v. HarrellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- In the Matter of Quaker City Uniform Co., Inc., Bankrupt. Daniel P. VeloricCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1956
- Matter of Einhorn Bros., Inc., Bankrupt. Textile Banking Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Gregg Grain Co. v. Walker Grain Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. KaleyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2009
- Grise v. WhiteMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1969
- In Re HealisUnited States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- United States v. F.E.B. Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2022
- York-Hoover Corp. v. United Casket Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 1978
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