Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Gibraltor Amusements, Ltd., Bankrupt-Appellant, and the Wurlitzer Company and Wurlitzer Acceptance Corporation, Petitioning Creditors
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided May 24, 1961No. 26812_1PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. JOSEPH SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Gibraltor Amusements, Ltd., the alleged bankrupt, is the operator of numerous “Juke Box” routes on Long Island. The Wurlitzer Company, principal creditor of the alleged bankrupt for a sum exceeding $1,000,000, filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against Gibraltor in March of 1960. The petition alleged insolvency, numerous acts of bankruptcy and that the debtor had fewer than twelve creditors. Gibraltar's answer denied the claimed indebtedness, challenged Wurlitzer’s standing on the ground that it had been the recipient of preferential payments and denied…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- United States v. Milwaukee Refrigerator Transit Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1905
- In re TabibianCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Comstock v. Group of Institutional InvestorsSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Benjamin Margolis and William McK Shongut, Claimants-Appellants v. Nazareth Fair Grounds & Farmers Market, Inc., Debtor-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1957
- Rapid Transit Subway Construction Co. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
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3Cited by48 opinions
- In Re All Media Properties, Inc.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Texas · 1980
- United States v. Elliott Kahaner, Antonio Corallo and James Vincent KeoghCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
- International Controls Corp. v. VescoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Theresa Forsdick v. Normand TurgeonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Ben Martin and Rachel T. MartinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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