Legal Opinion
West Texas Const. Co. v. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 29, 1935No. 7220PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from an order approving the sale free of liens of certain real estate surrendered by a bankrupt. The sole question presented is whether the notice of a hearing before the referee to consider an application of the trustee for the sale was sufficient. The notice was as follows:
“Notice of Proposed Sale.
“In the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas, Wichita Falls Division.
“In the matter of: William Frederick Weeks, Bankrupt, No. 601 in Bankruptcy.
“Notice is hereby given that’Otis E. Nelson, trustee of said bankrupt’s estate,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Van Huffel v. HarkelrodeSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
- In re WeeksDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1933
3Cited by4 opinions
- In Re DeSoto Crude Oil Purchasing CorporationDistrict Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1940
- In re RomanacDistrict Court, W.D. Virginia · 1965
- In re Ostlind Mfg. Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1937
- In re Austin Resort & Land Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1935