Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Alfred Lawrence Merrill, A/K/A Larry Merrill, Bankrupt. Larry Merrill v. Walter E. Heller & Company of Alabama, a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 14, 1979No. 77-2240PublishedCited by 91 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
Appellant filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy on October 8, 1977. In his Bankruptcy Statement Merrill listed Walter E. Heller & Company (Heller) as a creditor with a claim for $348,078.77. The debt was characterized as a “pending suit.” The pending suit was an action brought by Heller against appellant, his wife and two children in state court for $343,078.77 allegedly due on agreements for financing of accounts receivable and on personal guaranty agreements. Upon the filing of the voluntary proceeding, appellant was dropped as a defendant in the state court…
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