Legal Opinion
Sexton v. Sword S. S. Line, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 31, 1941No. 201PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge.
These appeals concern the correctness of the allowance, recommended by the bankruptcy referee as special master and confirmed by the district court, to Emory Sexton, a cotrustee in reorganization of the debtor herein, Sword Steamship Line, Inc. The proceedings began April 19, 1938, with the filing of a voluntary petition under the then § 77B of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U.S.C.A. § 207, by the debtor, owner and operator of six cargo vessels in the coastwise trade. At that time the debtor had liabilities of about $314,000, some of its vessels were not in service, hull…
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