Legal Opinion

In re Merritt Const. Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 15, 1914No. 88PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Petition to Revise Order of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

1Opinion of the Court

WARD, Circuit Judge.

This is a petition to revise an order of the District Court approving the election of one Hayes as trustee. The bankrupt was a corporation engaged in the construction of roads. Its capital was practically owned by two persons, viz., one Merritt, the president, who was in charge of the office and finances, and Hayes, who was the outside man in charge of construction work.

October 20, 1913, Merritt, who had also been for many years supervisor of the town of Eastchester, disappeared, leaving a large shortage in his accounts. November 11th Hayes was appointed receiver in…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. In Re Hale Desk Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
  2. In Re Microdisk, Inc.District Court, D. Nevada · 1983
  3. Graham-Brown Shoe Co. v. HollidayCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1929
  4. In re Gloria Vanderbilt-sonia Gowns, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1938
  5. In re FoleyDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1924

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