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Courtney v. Fidelity Trust Co.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided December 18, 1914No. 2520PublishedCited by 31 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky; Walter Evans, Judge. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of J. Sapinsky & Son.

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Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Kentucky; Walter Evans, Judge. In the matter of bankruptcy proceedings of J. Sapinsky & Son. From a decree reversing an order canceling a lease of the Fidelity Trust Company, as executor of the will of John D. Taggart, deceased, and certain individuals, to the bankrupt, and disallowing in whole a claim of the lessors against the bankrupts for rent to accrue during the remainder of the term, and for a lien on the bankrupt’s personalty located on the leased premises to secure rent to accrue under the lease for the…

1Opinion of the Court

WARRINGTON, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree of the court below reversing one order, a.nd in part affirming and in part reversing a second order, theretofore made by a referee in bankruptcy. The first order canceled a lease of the Fidelity Trust Company^ executor and trustee under the will of John D. Taggart) and certain individuals to the bankrupt, Julius Sapinsky, but the lease seems to have been in fact taken over and held by the bankrupt firm, J. Sapinsky & Son; and the second disallowed in whole a claim of the lessors against the estate of the bankrupts for rent to accrue…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Metcalf v. BarkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Randolph v. ScruggsSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. First Nat. Bank of Chicago v. Chicago Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
  4. In re Roth & AppelCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
  5. Yeatman v. Savings InstitutionSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

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3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Maynard v. ElliottSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. De Laney v. City and County of Denver Etal. In Re WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1950
  3. Szatkowski v. Meade Tool & Die Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947
  4. Kinkead v. J. Bacon & SonsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1916
  5. Board of Commerce v. Security Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915

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