Legal Opinion
United States v. Wyle (In re Pacific Far East Lines, Inc.)
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 8, 1989No. 87-2937PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CANBY, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of proceedings to liquidate the assets of the Pacific Far East Line, Inc., American Bear Steamship Company and the Atlantic Bear Steamship Co. (collectively, “Far East”) under the Bankruptcy Act of 1898, 11 U.S.C. § 1 et seq. (repealed) (the 1898 Act).1 The trustee of Far East, after reaching a compromise with the government on the amount due, paid approximately $776,000 to the Referees’ Salary and Expense Fund (“RSEF”), as required by § 40c(2) of the 1898 Act, 11 U.S.C. § 68(c)(2) (repealed). Subsequently, Congress enacted the Referees’ Salary and…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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- Land v. DollarSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Klapprott v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Katchen v. LandySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Levander v. Prober (In re Levander)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- Holland v. Virginia Lee Co.District Court, W.D. Virginia · 1999
- In Re Pacific Far East Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Moldo v. Matsco, Inc. (In Re Cybernetic Services, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
- BFOW, Inc. v. Hurt (In re Hurt)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
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