Legal Opinion

In the Matter of Eugene (Dean) W. Plonta, Individually and as Co-Partner, Bankrupt. Sears, Roebuck and Co. v. Wadsworth Bissell, Trustee

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided December 26, 1962No. 14777PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CECIL, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan, Southern Division. The controversy grows out of the bankruptcy of Eugene (Dean) W. Plonta. Sears, Roebuck and Co., the appellant, claims to be a secured creditor of the bankrupt Plonta. Wadsworth Bissell, trustee in bankruptcy, is the appellee. The parties will be referred to as the Bankrupt, Sears and Trustee, respectively.

The pertinent facts are not in dispute and may be stated as follows: The Bankrupt purchased a 22-foot cabin cruiser from Sears on a conditional sales contract…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. United States v. United States Gypsum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  2. Commissioner v. DubersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Moore v. BaySupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  4. Dixie Sand & Gravel Corporation v. Pauline HollandCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
  5. United States v. Cold Metal Process Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Crawford Transport Company, Incorporated v. Chrysler Corporation and Commercial Carriers, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
  2. Abramson v. BoedekerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  3. Max Krumholz and Emil Moosmann v. James Beckham Goff and Mary Lois Goff, Max Krumholz and Emil Moosmann v. F. T. Cantrell and Mary CantrellCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1963
  4. Murray v. Stacy Trust (In Re Goldberg)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Louisiana · 2002
  5. Harold C. Abramson, Trustee for Casco Chemical Corporation, Bankrupt v. Waller C. Boedeker, United States of America v. Harold C. Abramson, Trustee for Casco Chemical Corporation, BankruptCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967

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