Legal Opinion
Polish v. Johnson Service Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 11, 1964No. 14521PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff, trustee in bankruptcy of a plumbing and heating contractor, filed suit in the district court to recover a sum of money which he alleged was property of the bankrupt which had been wrongfully collected by the defendant, Johnson Service Company, subcontractor of the bankrupt, from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The complaint averred that jurisdiction was predicated on § 70 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C. § 110 (1958 ed.). The district court held that the trustee is entitled to the sum on the grounds that the defendant had “received a void transfer…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pearlman v. Reliance InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Pusey & Jones Co. v. HanssenSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Shapiro v. Royal Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- Polish v. Johnson's Service Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
3Cited by4 opinions
- Mutual Trust Life Insurance Company v. WemyssDistrict Court, D. Maine · 1970
- Jackson v. Star Sprinkler Corp. of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- In Re Fiberglass Specialty Co., Inc. v. Bor-Son Construction, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1982
- Polish v. Johnson Service CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964