Legal Opinion

William D. Pettit and Thomas J. Crawford, Trustees-Appellants v. Doeskin Products, Inc. And Keta Gas & Oil Company

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided October 13, 1959No. 25437_1PublishedCited by 20 opinions

L. Hand, Circuit Judge, dissented.

1Opinion of the Court

LUMBARD, Circuit Judge.

The trustees in a Chapter X, 11 U.S.C.A. § 501 et seq., reorganization of Swan-Finch Oil Corporation applied to the District Court for the Southern District of New York for an order directing Doeskin Products, Inc. and Keta Gas & Development Company to turn over to them a certificate for all the outstanding stock of Keta, namely 1,140,390 common shares, and all of its assets, which they claim is the property of Swan-Finch.

The basic facts are virtually undisputed. Lowell M. Birrell who dominated Swan-Finch and the three other companies involved, caused the name of the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Manson v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
  2. Citizens' Central Nat. Bank of NY v. AppletonSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
  3. McQuade v. StonehamNew York Court of Appeals · 1934
  4. Long Park, Inc. v. Trenton-New Brunswick Theatres Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
  5. Appleton v. Citizens' Central National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1908

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. TabahCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  2. Clement J. Ings v. Murray Ferguson, Trustee of Equitable Plan Company, DebtorCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960
  3. Ferguson v. TabahCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
  4. Burke v. BevonaCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1991
  5. Matter of Ancillary Proceedings of Equitable Plan CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1960

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