Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Simon Angelle, D/B/A Angelle's Lumber Co., Bankrupts. Simon Angelle v. Dr. Kenneth P. Reed
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 6, 1980No. 77-2522PublishedCited by 247 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge:
Simon Angelle was formerly engaged in the business of constructing homes and selling lumber and building supplies. The forces of spiraling inflation and rainy weather made it increasingly difficult for Angelle to carry out his home building contracts, so on February 14, 1974, he filed a voluntary petition of bankruptcy. To use a shop-worn legalism, he sought a “fresh start.”
Quite predictably, the prospective home owners were irate. Five parties, all of whom had advanced considerable funds and were left with partially completed homes, filed objections to discharge…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Local Loan Co. v. HuntSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Davis v. Aetna Acceptance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Gleason v. ThawSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Lines v. FrederickSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Chapman v. Forsyth & LimerickSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
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3Cited by247 opinions
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